Exceptional upward mobility in the US is a myth, international studies show

Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - 14:00 in Psychology & Sociology

The rhetoric is relentless: America is a place of unparalleled opportunity, where hard work and determination can propel a child out of humble beginnings into the White House, or at least a mansion on a hill. But the reality is very different, according to a researcher who is studying inequality across generations around the world.

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