Markus Jäntti
Professor of Economics
Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI)
Stockholm University
SE-10691 Stockholm
SWEDEN

Phone: +46 8 162645
Fax: +46 8 154670

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My research centers on income and wealth inequality and poverty and socio-economic mobility, especially in a cross-national perspective. I have recently spent much time trying to understand and quantify the importance of family background in the distribution of economic resources. I am also the Research Director at the Luxembourg Income Study, where my tasks include advising LIS staff on data harmonisation and research methods, having overall responsibility for data quality and participating in overall project management,

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