A longitudinal examination of earnings inequality and mobility among young, full-time workers in the United States

Abstract: This paper analyzes longitudinal data on earnings inequality and mobility for young, year-round full-time wage and salary workers in the United States. In general, we find that although real earnings across quintiles increased during the 1990s, earnings inequality continued to grow and upward earnings mobility declined slightly during the decade. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]