Children & Families
The decisive decade: Understanding the trajectories of 14- to 24-year-olds
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 presented their findings. A panel of experts followed to discuss insights gleaned from their work, including new evidence on the relationship between social capital and upward mobility.
Viewers submitted questions for speakers in advance on Twitter using the hashtag #SocialCapital or by emailing [email protected].
Agenda
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August 3
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Welcome and introduction
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Presentation
Raj Chetty William A. Ackman Professor of Economics - Harvard University, Director - Opportunity Insights
Johannes Stroebel David S. Loeb Professor of Finance - New York University, Stern School of Business @stroebel_econ -
Panel discussion
Moderator
Panelist
Camille Busette Interim Vice President and Director - Governance Studies, Director - Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative @CamilleBusette
Robert Putnam Malkin Research Professor of Public Policy - Harvard University
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