We develop a dynamic quantitative model of occupational choice and search frictions with multiple channels intergenerational transmission (comparative advantage, social contacts, preferences), use it to decompose the persistence observed in UK. In model, workers who choose their father's occupation find jobs faster earn lower wages, which is consistent patterns found UK data. Quantitatively, pa...

The human Y-chromosome does not recombine across its male-specific part and is therefore an excellent marker of human migrations. It also plays an important role in male fertility. However, its evolution is difficult to fully understand because of repetitive sequences, inverted repeats and the potentially large role of gene conversion. Here we perform an evolutionary analysis of 62 Y-chromosome...