Topic Economic Mobility

Economic mobility measures the relationship between a parent and child’s economic outcomes, usually in terms of income. Too often, an individual’s economic outcome in the United States is determined by parental resources, race, and privilege, rather than individual effort and talent. In addition, rising economic inequality over the past several decades means that the consequences of stalled or falling economic mobility have gotten worse. Equitable Growth seeks to understand how today’s inequalities could be foreclosing equality of opportunity for future generations.

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In Conversation with Miles Corak

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U.S. economic mobility trends and outcomes

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Wealth as a driver of income and consumption mobility in the United States

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New research suggests that social circles affect upward mobility among U.S. children and young adults

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Race and the lack of intergenerational economic mobility in the United States

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Factsheet: What the research says about the economic impacts of reproductive care

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Is moving to a new place key to upward mobility for U.S. workers and their families?

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Can you move to opportunity? Evidence from the Great Migration

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African American men and the U.S. labor market during recessions and economic recoveries

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Why is Workplace Sexual Harassment Underreported? The Value of Outside Options Amid the Threat of Retaliation

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Consumption volatility across the U.S. income distribution is highest among low-income workers and their families

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Money Matters: Consumption Volatility Across the Income Distribution

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JOLTS Day Graphs: December 2021 Edition

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JOLTS Day Graphs: November 2021 Edition

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The importance of anti-discrimination enforcement for a fair and equitable U.S. labor market and broadly shared economic growth

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In Conversation with Jonathan Fisher

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House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth

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JOLTS Day Graphs: October 2021 Edition

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