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This seems to be what you're looking for: http://www.nber.org/papers/w21409. But I can't find an ungated version.


Thanks! Well, according to the abstract, the findings of this paper suggest that environment is more important than genetics.

> Our findings suggest that wealth transmission is not primarily because children from wealthier families are inherently more talented or more able but that, even in relatively egalitarian Sweden, wealth begets wealth.




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