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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Language: | English |
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National Academy of Sciences
2019
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