Persistent inequality: An explanation based on limited parental altruism

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 251-270

  Das, Mausumi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Growth; Human capital; Income distribution; Intergenerational mobility

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; CAPITAL FORMATION; ECONOMIC THEORY; EXPENDITURE; HUMAN CAPITAL; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSFER; INVESTMENT; NONLINEARITY;

EID: 34248157619     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2005.10.006     Document Type: Article

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