Is the system failing when hard work, education not enough?

Pia Orrenius

Southwest Economy, 2026

Abstract: Gary Hoover, author of "Ladder or Lottery: Economic Promises and the Reality of Who Gets Ahead," discusses why some people who follow the rules for getting ahead instead fall behind.

Keywords: economic mobility; education; work (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
Note: On the record: A conversation with Gary Hoover. This is an edited and abridged version of a conversation available on the Southwest Economy Podcast.
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