
How does a poor kid get ahead? Part 1
Simplifying Complexity
What is Economic Connectedness in Communities?
Economic connectedness is a measure of how well connected the poor are to the rich in terms of friendships./nA fraction of the poor's friends being in the top half of the income distribution indicates higher economic connectedness./nEconomic connectedness ranges from zero to one, with zero indicating no wealthy friends and one indicating 50% of friends being above median income./nA higher economic connectedness suggests fewer constraints on human interaction and friendships.
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