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Social Mobility

Intergenerational Mobility in a Sample of Developed Countries

Intergenerational Mobility in a Sample of Developed Countries

This graph shows the results of a study on how much intergenerational social mobility there is in a sample of developed countries. Countries with higher intergenerational income elasticity have lower social mobility -- in countries on the left of the graph, children are likely to attain the same social status as their parents.

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Related Terms

  • meritocratic
  • social mobility
  • Relative Social Mobility
  • Intergenerational Mobility
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