Intergenerational Income Mobility in China’s Labor Market
WANG Yan-min,JIN Jin
1.School of Economics Zhejiang University,Hangzhou 310027,China;2.Resaerch Center of Economic Development Anhui University of Economics and Finance,Bengbu 233030,China;3.School of Accounting Anhui University of Economics and Finance,Bengbu 233030,China
Abstract Intergenerational income mobility reflects equality of opportunity and is mainly measured by intergenerational income elasticity. Because of measurement error and life-cycle bias,the research on intergenerational income elasticity of China differs dramatically. Based on intergenerational data from the Chinese health and nutrition survey,the paper assesses the extent of intergenerational mobility in China by correcting measurement error. It is found that intergenerational income elasticity is around 0.46 with moderate intergenerational mobility.
2013, Vol. 1 
