Intergenerational earnings mobility among daughters and sons: Evidence from Sweden and a comparison with the United States

American Journal of Economics and Sociology

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 777-826

  Hirvonen, Lalaina H ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 57349166954     PISSN: 00029246     EISSN: 15367150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2008.00598.x     Document Type: Article

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