Economic and Social Mobility: New Directions for Data, Research, and Policy

di National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (Autore)

Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (Autore)

Committee on National Statistics (Autore)

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National Academies Press, 2025

Intergenerational mobility is an important measure of well-being that underlies a fundamental value: that anyone should be able to succeed economically based on their own merits, regardless of their circumstances. This has been a value held by many Americans throughout U.S. history, even as many observers may rightly argue that it has been, at times and for many groups, severely constrained. For all the emphasis placed on mobility in the United States, the chances Americans have of doing better than their parents and their chances of succeeding economically regardless of the advantages of birth are not higher than in other wealthy countries. This report provides a forward-looking framework for data, research, and policy initiatives to boost upward mobility and better fulfill promises of opportunity and advancement for all members of U.S. society. The report focuses on key domains that shape mobility, including early life and family; the spaces and places where people live and work; postsecondary education; and credit, wealth, and debt. It also discusses the data infrastructure needed to support an extensive research agenda on economic and social mobility. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Early Life and Family 3 Space and Place 4 Postsecondary Education 5 Wealth, Credit, and Debt 6 Data Infrastructure 7 New Directions for Research and Policy References Appendix: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members

• Autore: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on National Statistics
• Curatore: David Johnson, Malay K. Majmundar
• Editore: National Academies Press
• Anno: 2025
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 290 p.
• Dimensioni: 229 x 152 mm
• EAN: 9780309730396

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