Editando Intergenerational persistence (sección)

== Overview ==
Research on intergenerational persistence examines how characteristics such as income, wealth, education, occupation, health, and social status are correlated across generations. The topic is closely related to the study of [[intergenerational mobility]], particularly intergenerational income mobility, which measures the degree to which children's economic outcomes depend on those of their parents.

Economists often study persistence using measures such as the intergenerational elasticity (IGE), which estimates the relationship between parents' and children's incomes. A higher elasticity indicates stronger persistence and lower mobility.