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Upward mobility? Research came out 3-4 years ago I believe that showed that social mobility no longer existed in the US. It is normally measured by how many p
by otakucode 9y ago
Upward mobility? Research came out 3-4 years ago I believe that showed that social mobility no longer existed in the US. It is normally measured by how many people die in a different tax bracket from their parents. As of a few years ago, that simply wasn't happening. If you were born to poor parents, you die poor. If you were born to rich parents, you die rich. On the overall statistical scale, there is no mobility.
- hectorlorenzo 9y agoTrying to find references for this, I've found a New York Times article(1) that claims that upwards social mobility has not changed in 50 years. The article points to the research site(2), where they say: > Our work shows that children's prospects of earning more than their parents have fallen from 90% to 50% over the past half century. Is the second source referring to absolute mobility? (1) https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/23/business/upward-mobility-has-not-declined-study-says.html?_r=0 https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/23/business/upward-mobility-... (2) http://www.equality-of-opportunity.org/ http://www.equality-of-opportunity.org/
- frgtpsswrdlame 9y agoI think perhaps he overstated the effect but this article will give you a bunch of information on social mobility in the US. http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2014/nov/06/jeb-bush/us-workers-least-mobile-developed-world-jeb-bush/ http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2014/nov/06/jeb...
- hectorlorenzo 9y agoAmazing, thanks!