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Multigenerational Persistence

Evidence from 146 Years of Administrative Data

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Journal of Human Resources, May 2023, 58 (3) 929-961; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.59.1.1018-9825R2
Jørgen Modalsli
Jørgen Modalsli is Professor of Economics at Oslo Business School, Oslo Metropolitan University and Senior Researcher at Statistics Norway ().
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. Theoretical Framework
    • III. Data and Economic Context
    • IV. Multigenerational Occupational Persistence
    • V. Persistence and the Measurement of Economic Characteristics
    • VI. The Role of Personal Contact
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