How does a poor kid get ahead? Part 1
Simplifying Complexity
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Economic Connectedness within Communitied is Highly Correlated with Economic Mobility
The concept of economic connectedness has a significant impact on an individual's economic mobility./nEconomic connectedness is four to five times stronger in predicting economic mobility compared to other variables./nTraditional economic indicators that correlate with mobility become less relevant when considering economic connectedness./nSocial cohesion and civic engagement have little effect on social mobility./nSocial mobility is primarily influenced by the level of economic connectedness.
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