Saving Horatio Alger: Equality, Opportunity, and the American Dream

by Richard V. Reeves

Overview

THE BROOKINGS ESSAY: In the spirit of its commitment to high-quality, independent research, the Brookings Institution has commissioned works on major topics of public policy by distinguished authors, including Brookings scholars. The Brookings Essay is a multi-platform product aimed to engage readers in open dialogue and debate. The views expressed, however, are solely those of the author. Available in ebook only.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815726487
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	08/20/2014
Series:	Brookings Essay
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	25
File size:	422 KB

About the Author

Richard V. Reeves is a fellow at Brookings, where his research interests include issues related to social mobility, families and parenting, and inequality. Prior to his Brookings appointment, he was director of strategy to the UK's Deputy Prime Minister; director of Demos, the London-based political think-tank; and social affairs editor of The Observer newspaper. Reeves is also editor-in-chief of Social Mobility Memos, a Brookings blog.