Opportunity and social mobility

被引:28
作者
Phelan, Christopher [1 ]
机构
[1] Fed Reserve Bank Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN 55480 USA
[2] Univ Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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10.1111/j.1467-937X.2006.00384.x
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This paper argues that both unequal opportunity and social mobility are necessary implications of an efficient societal arrangement when incentives must be provided.
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页码:487 / 504
页数:18
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