Intergenerational mobility

Intergenerational mobility in the US is relatively low. In this video, James Heckman presents a study promoting social mobility of both parents and children. This video was recorded at the American Economic Association in Chicago in January 2017.

Topics: Politics and economics

Tags: Intergenerational Mobility

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James Heckman

Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, University of Chicago; Founding Director, Center for the Economics of Human Development

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