Calculate intergenerational income elasticity (IGE) to measure how strongly children's incomes correlate with parents' incomes. Compare across countries using the Great Gatsby Curve.
| Constant | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Speed of light | c | 2.99792458×10⁸ |
| Planck's constant | h | 6.62607015×10⁻³‴ |
| Boltzmann constant | kʙ | 1.380649×10⁻²³ |
| Avogadro's number | Nₐ | 6.02214076×10²³ |
| Gravitational constant | G | 6.6743×10⁻¹¹ |
| Gas constant | R | 8.31446 |
| Elementary charge | e | 1.602176634×10⁻¹⁹ |
| Electron mass | mₑ | 9.1093837015×10⁻³¹ |
| Proton mass | mₚ | 1.67262192369×10⁻²⁷ |
| Fine-structure constant | α | 7.2973525693×10⁻³ |
Calculate intergenerational income elasticity (IGE) to measure how strongly children's incomes correlate with parents' incomes. Compare across countries using the Great Gatsby Curve
Each component has a specific meaning:
Note: Interpret the intergenerational mobility result against the clinical thresholds and context described above.
Enter the countries for the patient or scenario you are assessing. Calculate intergenerational income elasticity (IGE) to measure how strongly children's incomes correlate with parents' incomes. Compare across countries using the Great Gatsby Curve. Use the intergenerational mobility result to inform your clinical assessment.