Trends in the Intergenerational Income Elasticity (IGE)
| Year | IGE |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.32 |
| 1960 | 0.33 |
| 1970 | 0.37 |
| 1980 | 0.38 |
| 1990 | 0.52 |
| 2000 | 0.53 |
| 2010 | 0.58 |

Source: Davis and Mazumder (2022).
Previous chart: « Higher dollar value drives larger manufacturing trade deficits: 3-year lagged change in dollar’s value and 1-year lead change in trade deficit, 1973–2024
Next chart: Trends in the Poverty Rate, 1959 – 2024 »