TY - JOUR
T1 - Bringing the parents back in
T2 - The effect of social origins on sectoral allocation and earnings
AU - Siahpush, Mohammad S.
PY - 1990/2
Y1 - 1990/2
N2 - Research on the effect of family origin, especially sectoral origin, on sectoral allocation and the process of earnings determination is virtually nonexistent. This paper attempts to fill this gap. A logit analysis of OCG-II data reveals that father’s sector of employment (but not his occupational status or education) affects son’s placement in the dual economic structure such that men whose fathers work in the core are significantly more likely to be allocated to this sector. It is also shown that father’s sector of employment and occupational status have significant effects on earnings of sons and that father’s sector is a stronger predictor of earnings than respondent’s sector. Finally, it is argued that economic structure plays an important role in the intergenerational transmission of opportunity.
AB - Research on the effect of family origin, especially sectoral origin, on sectoral allocation and the process of earnings determination is virtually nonexistent. This paper attempts to fill this gap. A logit analysis of OCG-II data reveals that father’s sector of employment (but not his occupational status or education) affects son’s placement in the dual economic structure such that men whose fathers work in the core are significantly more likely to be allocated to this sector. It is also shown that father’s sector of employment and occupational status have significant effects on earnings of sons and that father’s sector is a stronger predictor of earnings than respondent’s sector. Finally, it is argued that economic structure plays an important role in the intergenerational transmission of opportunity.
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U2 - 10.1080/00380237.1992.10570552
DO - 10.1080/00380237.1992.10570552
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84929226697
SN - 0038-0237
VL - 23
SP - 31
EP - 47
JO - Sociological Focus
JF - Sociological Focus
IS - 1
ER -