Maria Piotrowska,

Wrocław University of Economics,

Wrocław, Poland,

E-mail: maria.piotrowska@ue.wroc.pl

ECONOMIC TRANSITION AND INTERGENERATIONAL MOBILITY IN POLAND

Marek Kośny,

Wrocław University of Economics,

Wrocław, Poland,

E-mail: marek.kosny@ue.wroc.pl

Abstract. The main aim of the article is to examine intergenerational mobility in the context of relative assessments of financial situations. Using data from the dedicated survey and the mobility measure based on transition matrixes, we try to answer two questions concerning intergenerational mobility in Poland. The first one is whether this phenomenon was affected by the political transformations that took place in Poland in the early 1990s. And the second one is how economic transition affected the financial situation mobility among women. The results show the impact of economic transition on the level of intergenerational mobility and much better adaptation of younger cohorts to market requirements, particularly among women.

Received: December, 2016

1st Revision: March, 2017

Accepted: June, 2017

DOI: 10.14254/2071-789X.2017/10-3/4

JEL Classification: J62, P36

Keywords: mobility, generations, transition.