Economists call this economic mobility—the ability to move up the income ladder and make it to a higher rung than your parents. Harvard University economist Raj Chetty has spent more than a decade ...
While views about income redistribution using taxes are divided, equality of opportunity is a principle that appeals to Americans across the political spectrum. Most people agree that it’s unfair if ...
Local and national researchers say they need to examine how Charlotte made gains in economic mobility. For a decade, the Chetty study has defined how Charlotte nonprofit, government and business ...