Name-Based Estimators of Intergenerational Mobility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9720154 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Torsten Santavirta (0000-0001-6613-3410, University of Helsinki, Finland & Institute for Housing and Urban Research, Uppsala University , Sweden), Jan Stuhler (0000-0003-0762-5591, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 134 |
| Issue | 663 |
| Pages | 2982-3016 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Economic Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ej/ueae035 |
| OpenAlex | W4396918681 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 46 |
Recent studies use names—first and surnames—to estimate intergenerational mobility in sources that lack direct family links. While generating novel evidence on intergenerational transmission processes, it remains unclear how different estimators compare and how reliable they are. This paper evaluates the most popular name-based methods, using newly digitised records from Finland and US census data. We illustrate that their interpretation depends on sampling properties of the data, such as the overlap between the parent and child samples, which differ widely across studies. We correct for the attenuation bias from limited overlap and address other common problems encountered in applications
Econometrics · Estimator · Geography · Sociology · Statistics · Computer Science · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Mathematics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |