Description:
We thoroughly investigate the spillover effect of individuals' cadre status on socioeconomic outcomes of their biological family members over time using data from the Chinese Adult Twins Survey. A wide spectrum of family ties is analyzed within families. The estimates indicate that cadres' children persistently gain premiums on socioeconomic outcomes, and such premiums are independent of parental living status; the earnings premium enjoyed by cadres' children presents an inverted U-shaped evolution pattern; the earnings/income premium from cadre parents-in-law depends on parents-in-law’s living status and can be obtained only after marriage; sons rather than daughters of cadres continuously receive parental benefits, especially after marriage; cadres' biological siblings have superior socioeconomic status