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Elite persistence in family: The role of adoption in prewar Japan

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Why do elite families often maintain their social and economic status across generations? This paper examines the role of adoption in sustaining elite persistence in prewar Japan. Under the Japanese inheritance system, families without a biological son could adopt an heir to continue the family lineage and transfer assets and social status ...
Hiroshi Kumanomido, Yutaro Takayasu
wiley   +1 more source

Remarkable decline and sustained low levels of caries in the Nordic populations—Explanations and implications for public oral health

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Oral Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Community water fluoridation has been acclaimed as an effective mode of caries control at the population level. However, a recent review has concluded that in high‐income populations with widespread access to topical fluorides, water fluoridation (0.7 ppm F) has a minor effect on the development of caries.
Bente Nyvad, Ole Fejerskov
wiley   +1 more source

Do Parents Propagate Inequality Among Children? Evidence From Chinese and Swedish Twins

open access: yesInternational Economic Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Economists have long studied how parental behavior shapes within‐family inequality, yet empirical findings remain mixed. Using twins data from China and Sweden, we examine the predominant mechanisms reported in the literature. Parents in both countries invest similarly during childhood.
Aiday Sikhova   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Does Progressivity Affect the Tax Cut Multiplier?

open access: yesInternational Economic Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How does the targeting of personal income tax cuts affect the output multiplier? This paper provides quantitative evidence using a heterogeneous‐agent New‐Keynesian model calibrated to match US distributions of income, wealth, marginal tax rates, and marginal propensities to consume.
Christian Gillitzer
wiley   +1 more source

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