The American dream promises upward mobility. But a child born in poverty in America is more likely to face poverty in adulthood than in many Western countries. The American Dream might look a little different for everyone. But at its heart, it promises upward mobility, the opportunity to attain success no matter what situation you might be born into. Recent research shows that's more likely to happen in Denmark, Germany, Australia, and the UK. In a recent paper titled The Intergenerational Persistence of Poverty in High-Income Countries, https://osf.io/tb3qz academics at Bocconi University and Rockwool Foundation and Stockholm University explored how...
