American geography of opportunity reveals European origins

A large literature documents how intergenerational mobility—the degree to which (dis)advantage is passed on from parents to children—varies across and within countries. Less is known about the origin or persistence of such differences. We show that US areas populated by descendants to European immig...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Berger, T, Engzell, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2019