articleThe Journal of Economic PerspectivesAug 1, 2002BRONZE OA

The Inheritance of Inequality

SBSamuel BowlesHGHerbert Gintis

Santa Fe Institute

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Abstract

How level is the intergenerational playing field? What are the causal mechanisms that underlie the intergenerational transmission of economic status? Are these mechanisms amenable to public policies in a way that would make the attainment of economic success more fair? These are the questions we will try to answer.

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  • Inheritance (genetic algorithm)
  • Inequality
  • Field (mathematics)
  • Economics
  • Educational attainment
  • Economic inequality
  • Public economics
  • Positive economics
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