Have family income mobility patterns changed?

Marriage and Assortative Mating : How Have the Patterns Changed ?

Trends in U.S. Family Income Mobility, 1969–2006

Abstract: Much of America’s promise is predicated on economic mobility—the idea that people are not limited or defined by where they start, but can move up the economic ladder based on their efforts and accomplishments. Family income mobility—changes in individual families’ income positions over time—is one indicator of the degree to which the eventual economic wellbeing of any family is tether...

Patterns of low-income settlement and mobility in Nairobi, Kenya

The author traces the development of low-incoming housing zones in the city of Nairobi (Kenya), which were initially shaped by the exclusive urban policies of the British Colonial Government, and further influenced by minimum standards codes established after Independence. Using a random sample of 1,480 heads of households, the author examines zones of entry into the city, with a view to identi...

Income Risk, Income Mobility and Welfare

Income Risk, Income Mobility and Welfare This paper develops a framework for the quantitative analysis of individual income dynamics, mobility and welfare. Individual income is assumed to follow a stochastic process with two (unobserved) components, an i.i.d. component representing measurement error or transitory income shocks and an AR(1) component representing persistent changes in income. We...

Income mobility in Argentina

The paper analyses the variability of labour incomes in Argentina from mid-eighties to 2005. The magnitude of the income-instability phenomenon is estimated and its determinants are evaluated under different macroeconomic contexts. The document also analyses how income fluctuations have affected the inequality of income distribution. Finally, the income convergence hypothesis is explored. Data ...