When: Wednesday, August 3, 2022, 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. EDT
Where: https://www.brookings.edu/events/networks-of-opportunity-social-capital-and-economic-mobility/
What: Social capital—the strength of an individual’s social network and community—has been identified as a potential determinant of outcomes ranging from education to health. However, efforts to understand what types of social capital matter for these outcomes have been hindered by a lack of social network data. In joint work from Raj Chetty (Harvard University), Johannes Stroebel (NYU Stern), Theresa Kuchler (NYU), Matt Jackson (Stanford), and other collaborators, data on interpersonal connections is used to measure and analyze social capital for every ZIP code, high school, and college in the United States.
On Wednesday, August 3, Chetty and Stroebel will present their findings. A panel of experts will follow to discuss insights gleaned from their work, including new evidence on the relationship between social capital and upward mobility.
Viewers can submit questions for our speakers in advance and follow along with the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #SocialCapital or via email at events@brookings.edu.