Saving Horatio Alger: Equality, Opportunity, and the American Dream
Richard V. Reeves
Aug 2014 · Brookings Institution Press
Ebook
25
Pages
About this ebook
THE BROOKINGS ESSAY: In the spirit of its commitment to high-quality, independent research, the Brookings Institution has commissioned works on major topics of public policy by distinguished authors, including Brookings scholars. The Brookings Essay is a multi-platform product aimed to engage readers in open dialogue and debate. The views expressed, however, are solely those of the author. Available in ebook only.
About the author
Richard V. Reeves is a fellow at Brookings, where his research interests include issues related to social mobility, families and parenting, and inequality. Prior to his Brookings appointment, he was director of strategy to the UK's Deputy Prime Minister; director of Demos, the London-based political think-tank; and social affairs editor of "The Observer" newspaper. Reeves is also editor-in-chief of Social Mobility Memos, a Brookings blog.
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