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Economic approach to intergenerational mobility: Measures, methods, and challenges in developing countriesFrom the book: Social mobility in developing countries
Social mobility Intergenerational elasticity Developing countriesWorking Paper
How far does the apple really fall from the tree?: Practical guidance on measuring intergenerational mobility from a simulation frameworkDespite the importance attributed to intergenerational educational mobility in the process of development, there remains little consensus on how mobility should be measured...
Mobility Measurement error Sample truncationWorking Paper
What’s behind pro-poor growth?: The role of shocks and measurement errorStandard growth incidence curves describe how growth episodes impact on the overall income distribution...
Measurement error Shocks Pro-poorWorking Paper
Are you what you consume?: Impact of food, soft drinks, and coffee on cognitive and non-cognitive test scoresCognitive and non-cognitive tests are key factors in many aspects of economics, especially within labour market analysis...
Cognitive test Non-cognitive test Measurement errorWorking Paper
Economic approach to intergenerational mobility: Measures, methods, and challenges in developing countriesThis paper provides a critical survey and synthesis of the recent economic literature on intergenerational mobility in developing countries, with a focus on data and methodological challenges...
Social mobility Intergenerational elasticity Developing countries