SWA2014-Mobility | Figure 3G | Likelihood that sons of low-earning fathers end up above various earnings thresholds as adults, depending on estimated ease of mobility
Note: The higher the estimated intergenerational elasticity (IGE), the lower the extent of mobility. Low-earning fathers are defined as those in the bottom 10th percentile.
Source: Authors' analysis of Solon (1989, Table 5)
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