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Hanchen Jiang
Hanchen Jiang is Assistant Professor of Economics at University of North Texas. Jiang holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Johns Hopkins University and a Masters in Economic Development from Vanderbilt University. His research interests are in the areas of labour, urban, and development economics, with a special focus on the economics of issues relating to low-income families and children.
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Understanding intergenerational educational mobility with conflicting evidence
There is a growing literature on intergenerational educational mobility that explores how parental education influences the educational attainment of children. This article compares three empirical models widely used to study intergenerational educational mobility. Using data from India, China and Indonesia, it finds that conclusions regarding educational mobility vary substantially across different models. . It argues that rank-based measures are not suitable for understanding the effects of economic policy, and suggests that policy advice should focus on the measures based on years of schooling.
