Posted on March 2, 2007

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Pew Charitable Trusts Launches Economic Mobility Project

The Philadelphia-based Pew Charitable Trusts have launched an Economic Mobility Project with the goal of broadening the national debate on economic mobility and helping to ensure that the ability to move up the economic ladder remains a viable dream for all Americans.

The D.C.-based project will draw on scholars and policy experts at the American Enterprise Institute, the Brookings Institution, the Heritage Foundation, and the Urban Institute to expand public knowledge about the ability of Americans to work hard, progress economically, and establish a safe and secure life for their families. During the next two years, the project will also examine factors such as education, savings, and homeownership that may influence the likelihood of improving one's economic status.

"For more than two centuries, the prospect of upward mobility has formed the foundation of America's promise and the core of our nation's identity," said Pew Charitable Trusts president and CEO Rebecca W. Rimel. "To preserve and strengthen that foundation, it is vital for the public and policy makers to have a better understanding about the state of economic mobility in America, as well as information that could help forge greater consensus about ways to strengthen it."

For a list of the project's principals and advisory board, visit the Pew Web site.

“Initiative Unites Diverse Coalition to Explore the Health of the American Dream, Identify Factors that Influence Ability to Climb the Economic Ladder.” Pew Charitable Trusts Press Release 2/27/07.

Primary Subject: Social Science
Location(s): National

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