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Title editorialized from "Intergenerational Mobility of Immigrants in the US over Two Centuries" Abstract: >Using millions of father-son pairs spanning more t
by harias 7y ago
Title editorialized from "Intergenerational Mobility of Immigrants in the US over Two Centuries"
Abstract:
>Using millions of father-son pairs spanning more than 100 years of US history, we find that children of immigrants from nearly every sending country have higher rates of upward mobility than children of the US-born. Immigrants’ advantage is similar historically and today despite dramatic shifts in sending countries and US immigration policy. In the past, this advantage can be explained by immigrants moving to areas with better prospects for their children and by “under-placement” of the first generation in the income distribution. These findings are consistent with the “American Dream” view that even poorer immigrants can improve their children’s prospects.
- jvanderbot 7y agoSo, the American Dream as upward mobility for established citizens was never true?
- czbond 7y agoI read this more as it can be easier to move from really dire straits 3rd world country to middle class America. Whereas it can be harder to go from middle class America to Upper class. 3rd World -> Middle Class America takes hard work (once you're in America) Middle Class America -> Upper Class takes strategic, risk, and hard work
- jvanderbot 7y agoAdding: I think there is some selection bias. Those who self-select to move to the US probably already have motivation, means, etc to get to the US and the intelligence to manage the complicated immigration process. Then, there's the "burn the ships" part, where you simply must succeed because there's no option of leaving.