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	Horatio Alger is Dead (lecture) - Heather Boushey One of our most cherished national beliefs is that the United States offers tremendous opportunities for economic mobility, that even the poorest citizens or the most recent immigrants have a chance to make it rich or, at least, acquire their own piece of the "American dream." In fact, economic mobility in the United States has never been that great. International comparisons of economic mobility, for example, consistently demonstrate that European economies offer their poor far better chances o... Keywords: economics; economic policy; Horatio Alger; economic mobility; class mobility; Heather Boushey; CEPR Downloads: 122 Average rating: (1 review)
	Horatio Alger is Dead (Q&A) - Heather Boushey One of our most cherished national beliefs is that the United States offers tremendous opportunities for economic mobility, that even the poorest citizens or the most recent immigrants have a chance to make it rich or, at least, acquire their own piece of the "American dream." In fact, economic mobility in the United States has never been that great. This session explores the realities of class mobility in America today. Keywords: economics; economic policy; Horatio Alger; economic mobility; Heather Boushey; class mobility; CEPR Downloads: 120 Average rating: (0 review)
	When Women Get Paid for Work: The Entry of Women to the Paid Labor Market (lecture) - Heather Boushey The latter half of the 20th century saw a significant change in the way that women work. In the 1960s, the majority of mothers worked at home, by the 1990s, the majority was in the paid labor market. Americans maintain deep ambivalences about working women and especially working mothers; institutions and social practices have not been quick to change to accommodate the new realities of the labor force... Keywords: economics; economic policy; working mother; labor force; women; opting out; Heather Boushey; CEPR Downloads: 81 Average rating: (1 review)
	When Women Get Paid for Work: The Entry of Women to the Paid Labor Market (Q&A) - Heather Boushey The latter half of the 20th century saw a significant change in the way that women work. In the 1960s, the majority of mothers worked at home, by the 1990s, the majority was in the paid labor market. This session will look at the implications of these changes for women and American workers generally. Keywords: economics; economic policy; working mother; labor force; women; opting out; Heather Boushey; CEPR Downloads: 175 Average rating: (0 review)