intergenerational mobility

British

/ ˌɪntəˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃənəl /

noun

sociol movement within or between social classes and occupations, the change occurring from one generation to the next Compare intragenerational mobility

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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

She also analyzed the role large inheritances play in "the fairly limited intergenerational mobility."

From Reuters • Oct. 17, 2014

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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