Figure 3Q
Intergenerational mobility and income inequality in 22 countries
Note: The higher the Gini coefficient, the higher the inequality. The higher the intergenerational elasticity, the lower the extent of mobility. Equation for the trend line is y = 1.1253x ‒ 0.0202 and the R² = 0.5934.
Source: Adapted from Corak (2012, Figure 2)
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