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Inequalities in income, wealth, health, and life expectancies have been increasing over the last several decades in the United States. Since around 1980, fewer Americans than before are doing better than their parents had – that is, more are experiencing downward socioeconomic mobility. This study will develop a systematic and comprehensive research agenda on economic and social mobility, with the ultimate intent of informing and influencing the direction and funding priorities for the broader field. The study will also strengthen the evidence base for policymaking, helping to inform mobility-related policy and evaluation efforts at the local, state, and federal levels.
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Economic and Social Mobility: New Directions for Data, Research, and Policy
Consensus Study Report
·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 obs...
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