Using harmonized administrative data from Scandinavia, we find that
intergenerational rank associations in income have increased uniformly across
Sweden, Denmark, and Norway for cohorts born between 1951 and 1979. Splitting
these trends by gender, we find that father-son mobility has been stable, while
family correlations for mothers and daughters trend upward. Similar patterns
appear in US survey data, albeit with slightly different timing. Finally, based
on evidence from records on occupations and educational attainments, we argue
that the observed decline in intergenerational mobility is consistent with
female skills becoming increasingly valued in the labor market.Comment: 67 page
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