Book: Creating an Opportunity Society

Creating an Opportunity Society

by Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill

74% success rate if these three “suggestions” are followed:

• Finish high school

• Get a job

• Get married before having children

2% success rate otherwise. Success is earning a decent income. Heard on the Neil Boortz radio show. 1/18/12

Creating an Opportunity Society

http://www.brookings.edu/press/Books/2009/creatinganopportunitysociety.aspx

Slides with graphs.

http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/events/2009/1027_opportunity_society/1027_opportunity_society_presentation.pdf

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http://brookingspress.typepad.com/bipblog/2009/11/clive-crook-discusses-creating-an-opportunity-society-in-financial-times-book-is-full-of-excellent-a.html