Research Agenda for Improving Economic and Social Mobility in the United States

Economic and Social Mobility, a new consensus study from the Committee on Population and Committee on National Statistics, provides a forward-looking framework for data, research, and policy initiatives to boost upward mobility and better fulfill promises of opportunity and advancement for all members of U.S. society.

Join us for a webinar where members of the study committee will discuss the report’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations addressing issues such as: (1) Early Life and Family; (2) Space and Place; (3) Postsecondary Education; (4) Wealth, Credit, and Debt; and (5) Data Infrastructure.

Speakers will include:

  • H. Luke Shaefer (Chair), University of Michigan

  • Florencia Torche (Vice Chair), Princeton University

  • Lawrence M. Berger, University of Wisconsin–Madison

  • Stefanie A. DeLuca, Johns Hopkins University

  • David A. Grusky, Stanford University

  • Fabian T. Pfeffer, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany

  • Patrick Sharkey, Princeton University

  • Kenneth R. Troske, University of Kentucky

When:  Sep 22, 2025 from 02:00 PM to 03:30 PM (ET)