Intergenerational Wealth Mobility and the Role of Inheritance: Evidence from Multiple Generations

Intergenerational Wealth Mobility and the Role of Inheritance: Evidence from Multiple Generations. Adermon, A., Lindahl, M., & Waldenström, D. The Economic Journal, 128(612):F482–F513, 2018.

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This study estimates intergenerational wealth correlations across up to four generations and examines the degree to which the wealth association between parents and children can be explained by inheritances. Using a Swedish data set with newly hand-collected data on wealth and bequests, we find parent-child rank correlations of 0.3– 0.4 and grandparent– grandchild rank correlations of 0.1– 0.2. Bequests and gifts appear to be central in this process, accounting for at least half of the parent– child wealth correlation while earnings and education can account for only a quarter.

@article{Adermonetal2018,
  title = {Intergenerational Wealth Mobility and the Role of Inheritance: Evidence from Multiple Generations},
  author = {Adermon, Adrian and Lindahl, Mikael and Waldenstr{\"o}m, Daniel},
  year = {2018},
  journal = {The Economic Journal},
  volume = {128},
  number = {612},
  pages = {F482--F513},
  doi = {10.1111/ecoj.12535},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/ecoj.12535},
  abstract = {This study estimates intergenerational wealth correlations across up to four generations and examines the degree to which the wealth association between parents and children can be explained by inheritances. Using a Swedish data set with newly hand-collected data on wealth and bequests, we find parent-child rank correlations of 0.3\textendash 0.4 and grandparent\textendash grandchild rank correlations of 0.1\textendash{} 0.2. Bequests and gifts appear to be central in this process, accounting for at least half of the parent\textendash{} child wealth correlation while earnings and education can account for only a quarter.},
  keywords = {Determinants of Wealth and Wealth Inequality,Intergenerational Wealth}
}

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