There's some (refuting) evidence here: http://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/why/evidence/social-mobility http://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/why/evidence/social-mobility

There's some (refuting) evidence here: http://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/why/evidence/social-mobility http://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/why/evidence/social-mobility "It looks as if the American Dream is far more likely to remain a dream for Americans than it is for people living in Scandinavian countries. Greater inequalities of outcome seem to make it easier for rich parents to pass on their advantages. While income differences have widened in Britain and the USA, social mobility has slowed."