Intergenerational Transmission of Occupation: Lessons from the United States Army

This research was conducted while some authors were employees at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or the official positions of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Any taxpayer data used in this research was kept in a secured Treasury or IRS data repository, and all results have been reviewed to ensure that no confidential information is disclosed. Further, all views, opinions, and interpretations expressed in this article are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of West Point, the U.S. Army, or the Department of Defense. We thank Lars Lefgren, Matt Staiger, and seminar participants at Cornell University, Montana State University, and Purdue University for their helpful comments. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research.