Raj Chetty on Teachers, Social Mobility, and How to Find Answers to Big Questions
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Factors Affecting Social Mobility in the United States
The chapter discusses various factors influencing upward mobility in different regions of the United States, such as vibrant economies, integrated communities, and geographic differences in gender inequality. It explores the impact of social capital, segregation, and technology on long-term outcomes and highlights the stagnation in relative intergenerational mobility despite initiatives to invest in education for children from lower-income backgrounds. The speaker shares insights on future research plans to analyze how segregation and integration affect upward mobility rates using social network data and stresses the importance of urban planning and technology in addressing income segregation.
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