Country Quote by Joseph Stiglitz

When you compare individuals, rather than countries, you find that education improves both income and the quality of life.

— Abhijit Banerjee

America is among the countries the advance countries with the least equality of opportunity, which means that the - while I prospects of young…

— Jedediah Bila

American parents, on the whole, do not want their sons to be artisans or craftsmen, but business or professional people. As a result, millions…

— Sydney J. Harris

The latest research on social mobility showed that there's a large aggregate decline in the U.S. in your chances of earning more than your…

— Raj Chetty

The wealthiest Americans often live as though they and their children had nothing to gain from investments in education, infrastructure, clean-energy, and scientific research.

— Sam Harris

The average well-being of our societies is not dependent any longer on national income and economic growth. ... But the differences between us and…

— Richard G. Wilkinson

“In America, education and quality of life are directly related. Lacking a good education means lacking, among other things, access to the very doorway…

— John M. Perkins

When it comes to college education, American families are paying more and getting less.

— Patricia Schroeder

The current economic climate means getting out of college is no guarantee of getting a job, and no guarantee of a satisfying work life.…

— Lena Dunham

A basic element of the American dream is equal access to education as the lubricant of social and economic mobility.

— Nicholas Kristof

What has made America the wealthiest, most successful country on Earth historically has been our commitment to education.

— Barack Obama

Americans are no less susceptible to disease, joblessness, and family changes than their peers in rich nations, but they are made more fragile by…

— Annie Lowrey