Abstract
This dissertation contributes to our understanding of intergenerational mobility and its determinants from a variety of perspectives. By examining the effects of maternal exposure and inheritance on children, and how historical family socioeconomic status is passed on to the next generation, this dissertation reveals certain channels through which parents and previous generations influence individual outcomes. These findings not only expand academic understanding of intergenerational mobility issues, but also have important implications for policymakers aiming to foster social mobility and reduce inequality.
List of papers
Paper 1: Ling, X. The effect of ambient air pollution on birth outcomes in Norway. BMC Public Health 23, 2248 (2023). DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16957-1. The paper is included in the thesis. Also available at: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16957-1 |
Paper 2: Xiaoguang Ling. Heterogeneous earning responses to inheritance: new event-study evidence from Norway. To be published. The paper is not available in DUO awaiting publishing. Preprint available in arXiv doi: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2209.10256 |
Paper 3: Xiaoguang Ling and Zhaopeng Qu. Heterogeneous intergenerational mobility during the Chinese communist revolution and marketization. To be published. The paper is not available in DUO awaiting publishing. |