Year: 2003
Author: Van Kerm, Philippe
Journal of Contextual Economics – Schmollers Jahrbuch, Vol. 123 (2003), Iss. 1 : pp. 15–25
Abstract
This paper documents the magnitude of income mobility in Germany and its distribution across different income positions, using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel. The suggested graphical approach makes it straightforward to identify the portions of the distribution that have the largest impact on aggregate ‘income movement’ indices a` la Fields & Ok, and hence offers a starting point to help account for income mobility levels. It appears that most of the contribution to mobility is made by the poorest 10% of the initial distribution. Average relative income changes are much lower and generally constant for the rest of the population.
Journal Article Details
Publisher Name: Global Science Press
Language: Multiple languages
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3790/schm.123.1.15
Journal of Contextual Economics – Schmollers Jahrbuch, Vol. 123 (2003), Iss. 1 : pp. 15–25
Published online: 2003-01
AMS Subject Headings: Duncker & Humblot
Copyright: COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press
Pages: 11
Author Details
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Kerm: On the Magnitude of Income Mobility in Germany | 15 | ||
| Abstract | 15 | ||
| 1. Introduction | 15 | ||
| 2. Methodology | 16 | ||
| 3. Data | 17 | ||
| 4. Income mobility in Germany, 1984–2000 | 18 | ||
| 5. Conclusion | 23 | ||
| References | 24 |