Who Grew Rich?: Determinants of Intergenerational Income Mobility under Japan’s Industrialization

• In Event: Income Mobility, Economic Geography, and Growth

Brief Overview

Using the new individual-level data of Japan’s industrialization in the early 20th century, this paper
examines how a person’s educational and occupational choice interact with his family background to result in intergenerational income mobility.

Authors

• Tomoko Matsumoto, Tokyo University of Science

• Tetsuji Okazaki, The University of Tokyo