How important is the family? Evidence from sibling correlations in permanent earnings in the USA, Germany, and Denmark

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Daniel D. Schnitzlein
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[1] DIW Berlin,SOEP Department
[2] University of Erlangen-Nuremberg,undefined
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Journal of Population Economics | 2014年 / 27卷
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Sibling correlations; Intergenerational mobility; REML; Germany; SOEP; D1; D3; J62;
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This paper is the first to analyze the impact of family background on permanent earnings based on sibling correlations in Germany and to provide a cross-country comparison of Germany, Denmark, and USA. The main findings are that family and community background has a stronger influence on permanent earnings in Germany than in Denmark, and a comparable influence is found in USA. This holds true for both male and female siblings. A deeper analysis of Germany shows that family background also plays an important role in explaining variations in family income, wages, education, and risk attitudes.
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