Inequality and opportunity : : the relationship between income inequality and intergenerational transmission of income / / Francisco Perez-Arce, Ernesto F. L. Amaral, Haijing Huang, Carter C. Price.

• Author: Labor and Population Program.
• VerfasserIn: Novaro, Francisco Perez Arce, 1979-; Amaral, Ernesto F. L. 1977-; Huang, Haijing,; Price, Carter C.,
• TeilnehmendeR: Amaral, Ernesto F. L. 1977-; Huang, Haijing,; Price, Carter C.,; Labor and Population Program.
• Language: English

"Rising income inequality has the potential to affect outcomes for children whose parents are at the lower end of the income scale by curtailing their opportunities. This report aims to understand the extent to which inequalities in opportunity and outcomes are related - and the mechanisms that...

Table of Contents

• Framework for understanding inequality in incomce and opportunity
• Trends in inequality
• The relationship between income inequality and intergenerational transmission of income
• Potential impact of policies on inequality and inequality of opportunity
• Conclusion and road map for further work.