Intergenerational equity by educational attainments in France

This article analyses the development of inequalities across lifespan and generations in France using a pseudo-panel developed from successive waves French Household Expenditure Survey that took place between 1979 2011. The standard living individuals, evaluated individualised disposable income or private consumption, including housing costs, is decomposed by sex educational attainment. Our Age-Period-Cohort models reveal men with lower education levels who were born after 1950 experienced significant decline compared to those 1918 1950. Conversely, we observe no when whole population considered. evolution rather different for women: did not experience any decline, whereas overall women benefitted strong increase generations.