Information on "Social Mobility" and "North America"
March 2012
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7 Mar 2012
The US Income Distribution and Mobility
Author: Linda Levine
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report presents analysis of the distribution of income and income mobility in the United States over time and in comparison with other advanced economies. More on «The US Income Distribution and Mobility»
January 2009
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7 Jan 2009
Pathways to Boosting the Earnings of Low-Income Students by Increasing their Educational Attainment
Author: Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Publisher: Hudson Institute
This study identifies educational pathways to high-paying careers that may improve social mobility. More on «Pathways to Boosting the Earnings of Low-Income Students by Increasing their Educational Attainment»
December 2008
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Dec 2008
Unions and Upward Mobility for Women Workers
Author: John Schmitt
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper examines the impact of unionization on the pay and benefits of women in the paid workforce. More on «Unions and Upward Mobility for Women Workers»
October 2007
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Oct 2007
La transmission intergénérationnelle de la pauvreté
Author: Kate Bird
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
Ce document passe en revue la littérature internationale sur la transmission intergénérationnelle (TI) et cherche à identifier les manquements dans le domaine de la connaissance et suggère un calendrier de recherche pour le travail sur la TI de la pa... More on «La transmission intergénérationnelle de la pauvreté»
July 2006
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Jul 2006
Is the US a Good Model for Reducing Social Exclusion in Europe?
Author: John Schmitt, Ben Zipperer
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
The publication discusses whether European countries should approach social exclusion through a US-style model. More on «Is the US a Good Model for Reducing Social Exclusion in Europe?»
February 2006
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Feb 2006
The Diversity of Muslims in the United States
Author: Qamar-ul Huda
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report analyzes ways Muslims in the US understand their roles as US citizens. More on «The Diversity of Muslims in the United States»
December 2005
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Dec 2005
No Way Out
Author: Heather Boushey
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper explores how prime-age workers in the US get trapped in minimum wage jobs. More on «No Way Out»
September 2005
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Sep 2005
Student Debt: Bigger and Bigger
Author: Heather Boushey
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper explores student debt in the US. It first examines the amount of debt an average student incurs to attend a four-year college. More on «Student Debt: Bigger and Bigger»
February 2004
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Feb 2004
Boom Towns and Ghost Countries: Geography, Agglomeration, and Population Mobility
Author: Lant Pritchett
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper carries out four empirical economic illustrations of the potential magnitude of the boom towns and ghost countries problem by showing that the desired population of any given geographic region varies substantially. More on «Boom Towns and Ghost Countries: Geography, Agglomeration, and Population Mobility»
