Upward Mobility

Written by Heidi Selberg and Judy Nagel, with thanks to Dave Wegge and Jamie Lynch.

One can identify key signals for upward mobility – “The American Dream” – by comparing the Greater Green Bay area to the rest of Wisconsin and to the United States as a whole and also by comparing it to other industrialized countries. While self-determination has, historically, predicted upward mobility in the U.S., an emerging theory suggests that social supports are also clear signals of such success. Countries with more positive rankings, though, sometimes take unique approaches that are also worth studying. Here we present our key findings on the status of upward mobility in our area.

[Link to full Upward Mobility Article and Upward Mobility Power Point]