read Paul Krugmans Stranded by Sprawl httpwwwnytimescom20130

read Paul Krugman\'s \"Stranded by Sprawl\" (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/29/opinion/krugman-stranded-by-sprawl.html)
. This short article covers a lot of ground. I am also asking you to look at Raj Chetty\'s \"In Climbing Income Ladder, Location Matters\" (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/22/business/in-climbing-income-ladder-location-matters.html?pagewanted=all) as a supplement. Please comment on the following:

1. Explain how city sprawl lead to worsening social mobility and income inequality? That is, what makes Atlanta (and the Southeast in general) have poor income mobility rates?

2. Next discuss some factors from economist Raj Chetty\'s work that significantly impact social mobility. Which factor do you feel is most important for social mobility.  

Solution

Social and income mobility is the probability of current lower income group children to rise to a higher income level group in future. City sprawl leads to worsening social mobility and income inequality. The major reasons which makes Atlanta has poor income mobility rates are :

2. Few factors that significantly impact social mobility are :

Close connection between rich and poor neighborhood significant impact the social mobility. This is because if there is no segregation of poor and rich neighborhood, the facilities are available uniformly to both poor and rich people.Poor people would also be motivated and encouraged looking at the lifestyle of the rich population and thus put their efforts to improve their lifestyle and move from current status to upward status.