Geographic Variation in Multigenerational Mobility

The study uses complete-count register data from Sweden, spanning three generations, to compare inter- and multigenerational transmission processes across municipalities. We first document spatial patterns in intergenerational (parent-child) mobility, and study whether those patterns are robust to the choice of mobility statistic and the quality of the underlying microdata. We then ask whether there exists similar geographic variation in multigenerational mobility. Interpreting those patterns through the lens of a latent factor model, we identify which features of the transmission process vary across places. Since the project uses restricted-access administrative data, we here only provide the necessary codes for replication as well as instructions for how to apply for access to the data.