[en] Using administrative data for the population of Danish men and women, we develop an empirical model which accounts for the joint earnings dynamics of siblings and youth community peers. We provide the first decomposition of the sibling correlation of permanent earnings into family and community effects allowing for life-cycle dynamics, and extend the analysis to consider other outcomes. We find that family is the most important factor influencing sibling correlations of earnings, education and unemployment. Community background matters for shaping the sibling correlation of earnings and unemployment early in the working life, but its importance quickly diminishes.
Disciplines :
Domaines particuliers de l’économie (santé, travail, transport...)
Auteur, co-auteur :
Bingley, Paul; VIVE - The Danish Center for Social Science Research
Cappellari, Lorenzo; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
TATSIRAMOS, Konstantinos ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Department of Economics and Management (DEM)
Co-auteurs externes :
yes
Langue du document :
Anglais
Titre :
Family, Community and Long-Term Socioeconomic Inequality: Evidence from Siblings and Youth Peers
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