Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics

Working Papers in Economics,
University of Bergen, Department of Economics

No 04/05: Intergenerational Mobility: Trends Across the Earnings Distribution

Espen Bratberg (), Øivind Anti Nilsen () and Kjell Vaage ()
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Espen Bratberg: University of Bergen, Department of Economics, Postal: Hermann Fossgt. 6, N-5007 Bergen, Norway
Øivind Anti Nilsen: NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, Postal: Department of Economics, Helleveien 30, N-5045 Bergen, Norway
Kjell Vaage: University of Bergen, Department of Economics, Postal: Hermann Fossgt. 6, N-5007 Bergen, Norway

Abstract: The analysis, based on register data for Norwegian cohorts born 1950, 1955, and 1960, shows that the intergenerational earnings mobility is high. Using quantile regression, mobility is found to be lower at the lower end of the earnings distribution than at the upper end. The findings also indicate that mobility increases over time and that the increase seems to be somewhat higher for lower earnings. Finally, we find that the increase in earnings mobility over time has been larger for women than for men.

Keywords: Intergenerational mobility; time trends; quantile regression

JEL-codes: C23; J62

17 pages, February 4, 2005

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