Mikael Lindahl and Andreas Dzemski have been granted SEK 4.3 million from the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond to investigate how much of income inequality can be attributed to family background.
The project examines how family background impacts income disparities and whether this influence varies depending on the measure of inequality used and the underlying value judgments associated with it.
The researchers employ a new econometric method that combines sibling correlations with inequality decomposition. By analyzing Swedish registry data, they hope to gain deeper insights into the role of family factors in economic disparities.
"Compared to earlier studies, we will be able to better quantify the importance of family background for income inequality, including how this has changed over time and what are the underlying mechanisms. This will increase our understanding of the evolution of inequality of opportunities in Sweden during the last half of the 20th century", says Mikael Lindahl.
Read more about the project "How much inequality can be explained by family background? A new intergenerational decomposition approach"