Question
A sociologist is examining a country with an intergenerational income elasticity score of 0.20. What could a sociologist conclude about social mobility in this country?
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a
People in this country experience less social mobility.
b
People in this country experience more social mobility.
c
80% of a child’s income is tied to their parent income.
d
20% of children will not experience social mobility.
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a
People in this country experience less social mobility.
b
People in this country experience more social mobility.
c
80% of a child’s income is tied to their parent income.
d
20% of children will not experience social mobility.
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GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
a People in this country experience less social mobility.
An intergenerational income elasticity score of 0.20 indicates that there is some degree of correlation between parents' income and their children's income, suggesting that social mobility is relatively low. The lower the elasticity, the more social mobility exists, but a score of 0.20 still indicates that income is somewhat tied between generations.
a People in this country experience less social mobility.
An intergenerational income elasticity score of 0.20 indicates that there is some degree of correlation between parents' income and their children's income, suggesting that social mobility is relatively low. The lower the elasticity, the more social mobility exists, but a score of 0.20 still indicates that income is somewhat tied between generations.