The Obama Effect on Perceived Mobility

Using American General Social Survey data from 1994 to 2018, this paper examines how Americans of different racial backgrounds perceive their past intergenerational mobility and their, and their children’s, prospects for future mobility, before, during, and after Barack Obama’s presidency. We find t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christel Kesler, Amber Churchwell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Societies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/10/2/46