Social Mobility over Three Generations in Finland, 1950-2000

Erola, Jani; Moisio, Pasi

doi:10.1093/esr/jcl027

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“…Several studies on class attainment based on occupation also give empirical support for this view, showing no, or only a very limited, impact of grandparents' status on the status attainment of their grandchildren once the status of the parents are controlled for (e.g. Hodge 1966;Warren and Hauser 1997;Erola and Moisio 2007).…”

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The Lasting Impact of Grandfathers: Class, Occupational Status, and Earnings over Three Generations in Sweden 1815–2011

Dribe

Helgertz

2016

J. Econ. Hist.

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Most research on social and economic mobility follows a two-generation approach, studying the correlations between the socioeconomic status of, for example, fathers and sons. Much less attention has been given to transmissions of status beyond two generations. This issue is of considerable relevance both for our understanding of societal openness and the stability of class structures. In this paper we look at socio-economic mobility across three generations in Sweden in the period 1813-2010. Using longitudinal micro-level data from the Scanian EconomicDemographic Database, we identify three-generation genealogies (grandfather, father, son) that we are able to observe in their prime working ages. We examine the multigenerational transmission of socio-economic status according to three different dimensions; social class, occupational status, and earnings, through estimated lifetime earnings, the HISCLASS scheme, and the HISCAM scale. We find clear associations between grandparental class and occupational status and grandchildren's outcomes, when controlling for the associations between fathers and sons. These associations are remarkably stable over time, and do not appear to be contingent upon close interaction between grandfathers and grandchildren. For earnings, on the other hand, we find no association at all between grandfathers and grandsons, regardless if we are looking at grandparental influence on the paternal or maternal side, or both sides combined

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The Lasting Impact of Grandfathers: Class, Occupational Status, and Earnings over Three Generations in Sweden 1815–2011

Dribe

Helgertz

2016

J. Econ. Hist.

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“…For example, the lasting impact of parents' socioeconomic status (SES) on their children's social trajectories and health is well established [9,13,14]. Behaviors such as aggression, social withdrawal, and likeability, hence, do not only reflect situational demands and constrains, but also mirror the individual's personality and social background [15].…”

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Social Determinants of Health at Different Phases of Life

Toivanen

Modin

2011

Int.J. Behav. Med.

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“…In addition, the local resource competition perspective can explain previous results, which have shown that the effect of grandparental resources on socioeconomic success of their grandchildren is often negligible once parental resources are taken into account (e.g., Erola & Moisio, 2007;Jaeger, 2012;Warren & Houser, 1997). These previous results are based on studies that have included both co-resident and non-resident grandparents.…”

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