This article strongly reflects concepts in
the article written by Julie Isaacs that we read this past week. The authors
reference a new study suggesting that, “America may be no less mobile a society
than it was 40 years ago.” Although a large portion of data tested did not result
in much change from data tested years ago and even “challenges several smaller
recent studies that conclued that America had become less socially mobile,” the
study did find a connection between social mobility and different regions
across America. Ultimately, they found that social mobility is higher in places
with strong educational institutions, families, and senses of community
belonging.
1 comment:
Pretty interesting article. I am curious about what kinds of policies could possibly increase social mobility. Obviously, redistribution and investment in education are important factors, but there has to be other methods as well. It would be interesting to see parental incarceration rates (or any other similar variable) compared to the other factors studied. By including more and more factors in the study, the conclusion might be a better policy prescription.
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