intergenerational mobility
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Studies of intergenerational mobility suggest the inequality is becoming embedded in what looks increasingly like a class-based socioeconomic model.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Still, the fact remains: intergenerational mobility has slowed.
From The Guardian ● May 22, 2019
Whether it’s the number of hours worked, the social safety net, intergenerational mobility, you name it.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2018
US universities dominate global rankings, but its top colleges could hardly be described as engines of intergenerational mobility.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2017
The team of researchers initially analyzed an enormous database of earnings records to study tax policy, hypothesizing that different local and state tax breaks might affect intergenerational mobility.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2013
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