Evaluation of Social Class in the U.S.
1997-06-04T20:55:49-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTMxXC8xOTk3MDYwNDIxMzk0OTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==David Broder of the Washington Post moderated this panel on the declining importance of class in the U.S. The panelists examined how much class origins determines a citizen’s chances to succeed economically. They also examined how the growth of opportunity through improvements in education and other areas and the slower economic growth of the last thirty years have affected and will affect the role class plays in determining a citizen’s chances of success.
David Broder of the Washington Post moderated this panel on the declining importance of class in the U.S. The panelists examined how much cl… read more
David Broder of the Washington Post moderated this panel on the declining importance of class in the U.S. The panelists examined how much class origins determines a citizen’s chances to succeed economically. They also examined how the growth of opportunity through improvements in education and other areas and the slower economic growth of the last thirty years have affected and will affect the role class plays in determining a citizen’s chances of success. close
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- Roger Clegg Vice President National Legal Ctr. for Public Interest
- William "Bill" A. Galston Scholar Progressive Policy Institute->Economic Studies
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- Robert I. Lerman Chairman American University->Economics
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- Ralph Smith Congressional Budget Office
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- Michael M. Weinstein Columnist New York Times->Economics
- Diana Zuckerman Institute for Women's Policy Research
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