Parental priorities and economic inequality
Auteur :
Mulligan, Casey B.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226548395
Date de publication :
17 févr. 1998
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,8 x 0,3 cm
Poids :
709 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Arguing that parental actions are important sources of wealth inequality, this book examines the transmission of economic status from one generation to another by constructing a model of parental preferences. It offers evidence on the intergenerational transfer of consumption, earnings and wealth.