intergenerational mobility
Britishnoun
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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
And the economic evidence does show that a higher concentration of unionized workers increases intergenerational mobility and raises wages for all workers, public and private.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2016
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