myth of upward mobility

[Rob Schaap]

>In fact, a 1996 study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
>Development (OECD) compared earnings mobility in eight countries.
>Measuring mobility by how often workers in the bottom fifth of earnings
>ended up in the upper three-fifths, the United States came in last. The
>country that came in first was Denmark, a nation with an elaborate social
>welfare system.

And, if a very recent poll is to be believed, the country with the world's
most contented population.  Can't tell you any more, but it was on the news
less than a fortnight ago.

Cheers,
Rob.