The Son Also Rises Surnames and the History of Social Mobility |
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| Author:
| Clark, Gregory |
| Contribution by:
| Cummins, Neil
Hao, Yu
Vidal, Daniel Diaz |
| Series title: | The Princeton Economic History of the Western World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-16254-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2014 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Using a novel technique - tracking family names over generations to measure social mobility across countries and periods, this book reveals that mobility rates are lower than conventionally estimated, do not vary across societies, and are resistant to social policies.
Using a novel technique - tracking family names over generations to measure social mobility across countries and periods, this book reveals that mobility rates are lower than conventionally estimated, do not vary across societies, and are resistant to social policies.