Americans overestimate the intergenerational persistence in income ranks

Recent research suggests that intergenerational income mobility has remained low and stable in America, but popular discourse routinely assumes that Americans are optimistic about mobility prospects in society. Examining these 2 seemingly contradictory observations requires a careful measurement of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cheng, S, Wen, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2019