How much inequality is inherited?

Ferreira, F. H. G.

(13 February 2024) How much inequality is inherited? LSE Inequalities.

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We know that socio-economic advantage can be transmitted across generations, sometimes for long periods, writes Francisco H. G. Ferreira. But how much of the inequality that we observe today is inherited? And what does this mean for “social mobility” in the context of our current economic system?

Item Type	Blog post
Copyright holders	© 2024 The Author
Departments	LSE > Institutes > International Inequalities Institute
Date Deposited	04 Mar 2025
URI	https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/127456

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Ferreira, Francisco H. G.

HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
HC Economic History and Conditions

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