Using Big Data to Solve Economic and Social Problems.ppt

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The Fading American Dream

Why is the American Dream Fading?

Theoretical Social Science

The Rise of Data and Empirical Evidence

Empirical (Data-Based) Articles in Leading Economics Journals, 1983-2011

Social Science in the Age of Big Data

Why is Big Data Transforming Social Science?

Geographical Variation in Upward Mobility in America

Causal Effects of Places vs. Sorting

Differences in Opportunity Across Local Areas

The Opportunity Atlas Data Sources and Sample Definition

Measuring Parents’ and Children’s Incomes in Tax Data

Intergenerational Income Mobility for Children Raised in Chicago

Intergenerational Income Mobility for Children Raised in a Hypothetical Census Trac

Estimating Children’s Average Outcomes by Census Trac