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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To fight falling U.S. intergenerational mobility, tackle economic inequality
December 5, 2019
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In Conversation with Fabian Pfeffer
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Higher education is not the U.S. mobility engine it could be because admissions practices are rigging the system
November 7, 2019
November 7, 2019
New board member Mehrsa Baradaran brings expertise on economic inequality and the racial wealth gap
October 31, 2019
October 31, 2019
Public Policy Implications of the Millennial Wealth Gap
October 24, 2019
October 24, 2019
Equitable Growth CEO Talks All Things Economic Inequality in Recent Reddit “Ask Me Anything” series
October 21, 2019
October 21, 2019
Testimony by Heather Boushey before the Joint Economic Committee
October 16, 2019
October 16, 2019
School segregation undermines U.S. economic mobility and dynamism
October 15, 2019
October 15, 2019
U.S. school segregation in the 21st century
October 15, 2019
October 15, 2019
Vision 2020: Evidence for a Stronger Economy
November 1, 2019 9:00AM - 4:30PM
Equitable Growth event highlights Boushey’s new book Unbound about how inequality obstructs, subverts, and distorts economic growth
September 20, 2019
September 20, 2019
Testimony by Heather Boushey before the House Budget Committee
September 19, 2019
September 19, 2019
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