Research Handbook on Intergenerational Inequality
: Kilpi-Jakonen Elina, Blanden Jo, Erola Jani, Macmillan Linsey
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
: Cheltenham
: 2024
: Elgar Handbooks on Inequality
: 468
: 978-1-80088-825-8
: 978-1-80088-826-5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800888265(external)
: https://www.elgaronline.com/view/book/9781800888265/9781800888265.xml(external)
The Research Handbook on Intergenerational Inequality is motivated by a core question in social science: to what extent does one’s family background and childhood experience predict success in life? Bringing together experts in their respective fields from across the globe, this innovative Research Handbook provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary account of the rich research on intergenerational inequality, focusing on its origins in sociology and economics. This title contains one or more Open Access chapters.