Intergenerational Correlations in Labor Market Status: A Comparison of the United States and Germany.

Couch, Kenneth A.; Dunn, Thomas A.

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ERIC Number: EJ538745

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Publication Date: 1997

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Intergenerational Correlations in Labor Market Status: A Comparison of the United States and Germany.

Couch, Kenneth A.; Dunn, Thomas A.

Journal of Human Resources, v32 n1 p210-32 Win 1997

Comparison of U.S. Panel Study of Income Dynamics and German Socioeconomic Panel data found similarities in correlation of earnings and working hours for fathers and sons. Correlation for daughters and mothers was stronger in the United States, where more women are in the labor force. Intergenerational correlations in educational attainment were considerably stronger in the United States. (SK)

Descriptors: Children, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Educational Attainment, Labor Market, Parents, Salary Wage Differentials, Wages, Working Hours

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Germany; United States

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