Intergenerational income mobility: The transmission of socio-economic status in Spain

Intergenerational income mobility affects equal opportunity norms and it is very important to analyse the extent to which income status passed from generation to generation. This paper is focused on the study of intergenerational transmission of socio-economic status in Spain using data from the European Community Household Panel. In particular, the relationship between earnings and occupational status of parents and their children are analysed. The evidence obtained Suggests that individual income depends oil the socioeconomic status of their parents. Thus, some reforms, specially school and health policies could modify the equality of opportunity. (C) 2009 Society for Policy Modeling. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.