RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Heterogeneity of the Carnegie Effect JF Journal of Human Resources JO J Hum Resour FD University of Wisconsin Press SP 726 OP 759 DO 10.3368/jhr.54.3.0915.7366R1 VO 54 IS 3 A1 Bø, Erlend E. A1 Halvorsen, Elin A1 Thoresen, Thor O. YR 2019 UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/54/3/726.abstract AB The Carnegie effect is the harm inherited wealth does to a recipient’s work effort. Carnegie effect estimates are few, reflecting that such effects are hard to trace. Most previous studies rely on data from limited-size surveys. We use information from administrative data covering the entire Norwegian population, enabling an examination of the heterogeneity of the Carnegie effect. Estimation results show significant reductions in labor supply for recipients of large inheritances. We find that Carnegie effects differ according to transfer size, the recipient’s age and eligibility for other transfer programs, and the existence of new heirs in the family chain.