Son Also Rises
Surnames and the History of Social Mobility
(Sprache: Englisch)
How much of our fate is tied to the status of our parents and grandparents? How much does it 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...
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How much of our fate is tied to the status of our parents and grandparents? How much does it 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 historian Gregory Clark reveals that mobility rates are lower than conventionally estimated, do not vary across societies, and are resistant to social policies
Autoren-Porträt von Gregory Clark, Neil Cummins, Yu Hao
Gregory Clark is professor of economics at the University of California, Davis.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Gregory Clark , Neil Cummins , Yu Hao
- 2015, 384 Seiten, 7 Abbildungen, Maße: 14,1 x 21,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Princeton University Press
- ISBN-10: 0691168377
- ISBN-13: 9780691168371
- Erscheinungsdatum: 25.08.2015
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Englisch
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