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Improving Opportunities for Economic Mobility.

Authors :
Chetty, Raj
Source :
Bridges (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis); Fall2016, p1-5, 4p
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The article reports that children born to parents in the bottom fifth of the income distribution in U.S.have a 7.5 percent chance of reaching the top fifth and the comparison is made with similar trend in Canada, Great Britain and Denmark and charts are presented on upward mobility.

Subjects

Subjects :
UPWARD mobility (Social sciences)
STATUS attainment
AMERICAN children

Details

Language :
English
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Bridges (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
120495558

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