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Subject: Re: Nice Ugly Americans Posted on: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 00:34:21 +0200

Jim Ley writes:

> Income mobility is less in the USA than it is in Sweden, the
> Netherlands, and similar to much of the rest of Europe, although
> higher than france of course, working hard does you good everywhere,
> no more so in Europe than anywhere else.

Sweden has great mobility within a very narrow range. USA has less
mobility, but with no limitations on the range.

> Also it's perfectly possible to join the royal families of many
> European countries through marriage...

Try reaching the throne that way.

> Social mobility based on a
> few members of Royal families hardly seems logical, they're a tiny
> minority ...

They are disproportionately costly.

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