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Contemporary State Policies and Intergenerational Income Mobility

Lars J. Lefgren, Jaren C. Pope and David P. Sims
Journal of Human Resources, July 2022, 57 (4) 1107-1146; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.57.4.0717-8921R1
Lars J. Lefgren
Lars J. Lefgren is a Professor of Economics at Brigham Young University.
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Jaren C. Pope
Jaren C. Pope is a Professor of Economics at Brigham Young University.
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David P. Sims
David P. Sims is a Professor of Economics at Brigham Young University ().
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ABSTRACT

Using county-level analysis, this study demonstrates that there exists at most a minor relationship between the large, contemporary geographical variation in U.S. intergenerational income mobility and state-level policies. In addition to investigating the effects of specific policies, we introduce an omnibus test for state policy differences in total, based on the principle of geographic discontinuities. We further explore the discrepancy between these findings and the expected efficacy of mobility-enhancing policies seen in common, applied economic models and successful program evaluations. We conclude that the gap between quasi-experimental evaluations and observed policy effects presents pressing questions for further study.

JEL Classification:
  • J62
  • H73
  • I24
  • Received July 2017.
  • Accepted March 2020.

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Lars J. Lefgren, Jaren C. Pope, David P. Sims
Journal of Human Resources Jul 2022, 57 (4) 1107-1146; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.57.4.0717-8921R1

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Contemporary State Policies and Intergenerational Income Mobility
Lars J. Lefgren, Jaren C. Pope, David P. Sims
Journal of Human Resources Jul 2022, 57 (4) 1107-1146; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.57.4.0717-8921R1
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