Essays on Economic Mobility and Inequality in the United States

Essays on Economic Mobility and Inequality in the United States

How does economic mobility over the individual life course shape population-level trends in economic inequality, and, in turn, how does this inequality influence individuals' economic mobility prospects? Historically, allowing opportunities for economic mobility has been seen as an American alt...

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Main Author: Bloome, Deirdre R
Other Authors: Western, Bruce
Language:en_US
Published: Harvard University 2014
Subjects:
Sociology
Demography
Online Access:http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11645
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spelling ndltd-harvard.edu-oai-dash.harvard.edu-1-122745942015-08-14T15:43:13ZEssays on Economic Mobility and Inequality in the United StatesBloome, Deirdre RSociologyDemographyHow does economic mobility over the individual life course shape population-level trends in economic inequality, and, in turn, how does this inequality influence individuals' economic mobility prospects? Historically, allowing opportunities for economic mobility has been seen as an American alternative to equalizing incomes. However, after decades of rising inequality across the population and persistent disparity between racial groups, many academics and policymakers have come to question how neatly we can separate the two.Western, BruceJencks, Christopher2014-06-06T21:30:29Z2014-06-062014Thesis or DissertationBloome, Deirdre R. 2014. Essays on Economic Mobility and Inequality in the United States. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11645http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:12274594en_USclosed accessHarvard University
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Demography
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Demography
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Essays on Economic Mobility and Inequality in the United States
description How does economic mobility over the individual life course shape population-level trends in economic inequality, and, in turn, how does this inequality influence individuals' economic mobility prospects? Historically, allowing opportunities for economic mobility has been seen as an American alternative to equalizing incomes. However, after decades of rising inequality across the population and persistent disparity between racial groups, many academics and policymakers have come to question how neatly we can separate the two.
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