Brief Intergenerational Mobility in the United States
Daniel P. McMurrer, Mark Condon, Isabel V. Sawhill
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This report examines the relationship between an individual's socioeconomic status and the status of his or her parentsintergenerational mobilityand the reasons for any change in this relationship over time. The paper compares intergenerational mobility in the U.S. to that of other countries and draws conclusions about opportunities for upward mobility in the United States.
Research and Evidence Work, Education, and Labor Tax and Income Supports Family and Financial Well-Being Upward Mobility
Expertise Upward Mobility and Inequality Families Social Safety Net Wealth and Financial Well-Being Labor Markets Early Childhood
Tags Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Employment and income data Father involvement Income and wealth distribution Children and youth