Research and Data Priorities for Improving Economic and Social Mobility: Proceedings of a Workshop - Softcover

National Academies Of Sciences, Engineering, And Medicine; Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education; Committee On National Statistics; Committee On Population

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309689627 ISBN 13: 9780309689625

Publisher: National Academies Press, 2022

Synopsis

Since around 1980, fewer Americans than before are doing better than their parents had – that is, more are experiencing downward social and economic mobility in terms of occupational status and income. This trend in downward mobility is occurring amidst high and rising levels of inequality in income, wealth, health, and life expectancy. To better understand the factors that influence social and economic mobility, the Committee on Population and the Committee on National Statistics hosted a workshop on February 14-15, 2022. The proceedings from this workshop identify key priorities for future research and data collection to improve social and economic mobility.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Social and Economic Mobility: State of the Field
• 3 Conceptual Approaches and Frameworks
• 4 Studying the Spatial Dimensions of Mobility
• 5 Studying Mobility by Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration Status
• 6 Data Infrastructure for Studying Mobility
• 7 Moving Forward: The Role of Policy and Key Takeaways
• Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
• Appendix B: Biographies of Planning Committee Members and Presenters

Edition details

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0309689627
• ISBN 13: 9780309689625
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 122
• Editor: Forstag Erin Hammers