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Financial wealth and early income mobility
Journal Contribution - Journal Article
We study the interaction between financial wealth and early income growth. Using banking data on career starters in Belgium, we find higher income growth for individuals with higher financial wealth as early as 3 years into a career. While the roles of social capital and innate abilities appear limited, our results suggest that individuals with higher disposable wealth are more likely to find a job matching their human capital, in turn, boosting their chances of higher performance and consequent income growth. Policies addressing individuals’ capacity to accommodate frictions in the market for first jobs could therefore substantially promote economic mobility.
Journal: HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN: 2662-9992
Issue: 1
Volume: 9
Publication year:2022
Accessibility:Open
- See also: Financial wealth and early income mobility