Economics
How Educational Reform Influences Social Mobility
Quick fact
In many countries, a child from a low-income family who graduates from college is still only slightly better off than a high-income dropout in terms of lifetime earnings—showing that education alone doesn't guarantee mobility.
Why this is interesting
You've probably heard that education is the 'great equalizer.' But does a reform that improves schools actually help people climb the social ladder—or does it sometimes just rearrange the rungs?