
The Son Also Rises
Surname and the History of Social Mobility
2014
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Surname and the History of Social Mobility
2014
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Livre de Gregory Clark · 18 février 2014 (États-Unis)
Genres : Essai, Politique & économieHow much of our fate is tied to the status of our parents and grandparents? How much does this influence our children? More than we wish to believe. While it has been argued that rigid class structures have eroded in favor of greater social equality, The Son Also Rises proves that movement on the social ladder has changed little over eight centuries. Using a novel technique--tracking family names over generations to measure social mobility across countries and periods--renowned economic... Voir plus