{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The World of Higher Education","title":"The Widening Gap: Income, College, and Opportunity with Zachary Bleemer","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a2cb6af2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1509,"description":"In this episode of The World of Higher Education Podcast, host Alex Usher talks with Zachary Bleemer, Assistant Professor of Economics at Princeton University, about his recent paper co-authored with Sarah Quincy. Their research titled 'Changes in the College Mobility Pipeline Since 1900' reveals that higher education's role as a social elevator ceased to function nearly 80 years ago. The conversation digs into methodological aspects, data sources, and the dramatic shift observed post-1960. Together they explore why lower-income students are no longer receiving the same wage benefits from higher education as their wealthier peers, and discuss the policy implications of these findings. Join us for a deep dive into the systemic changes affecting social mobility through higher education.👉 Episode Links:WorldEd 1.18: Admissions, Affirmative Action, and SCOTUSChanges in the College Mobility Pipeline Since 1900","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/szE5_mOUPtJs5cholvHC7w1KZlZfRnimUyhRfynZLBk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMDlj/M2IzZDMxMDE0MzRk/ZDMwNmY1ZDU3ZTZk/ZTQwMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}