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dc.titleIntergenerational Social Mobility in Latin America: A Review of Existing Evidence
dc.contributor.authorAzevedo, Viviane
dc.contributor.authorBouillon, César P.
dc.contributor.orgunitDepartment of Research and Chief Economist
dc.coverageUnited States
dc.coverageThe Caribbean
dc.coverageCentral America
dc.coverageSouth America
dc.date.available2011-09-20T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2010-12-01T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThis article reviews evidence on intergenerational social mobility in Latin America. Results indicate that mobility is low in the Region. The evidence also suggests high levels of immobility at the income distribution's lower and upper tails. While intergenerational education mobility has improved in recent decades, which may increase income mobility for younger populations, overall the Region still presents lower intergenerational social mobility. These results may be associated with social exclusion, low access to higher education, and labor market discrimination.
dc.format.extent36
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0008068
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Intergenerational-Social-Mobility-in-Latin-America-A-Review-of-Existing-Evidence.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectIncome, Consumption and Saving
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectWorkforce and Employment
dc.subjectSocial Development
dc.subject.jelcodeD30 - Distribution: General
dc.subject.jelcodeD60 - Welfare Economics: General
dc.subject.jelcodeI30 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: General
dc.subject.keywordsIntergenerational social mobility, Latin America, inequality, social exclusion, education, Movilidad social intergeneracional, América Latina, desigualdad, exclusión social, educación
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