Population density and intergenerational upward mobility in the U.S

Ningning Guo

Applied Economics Letters, 2025, vol. 32, issue 8, 1131-1134

Abstract: This paper documents a negative relationship between population density and intergenerational upward mobility in the U.S. which is entirely driven by disadvantaged boys, especially black boys. In contrast, disadvantaged black and Hispanic girls perform better in dense urban areas.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2024.2302863

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