There are many, many factors, but that&#x27;s one. Income inequality mapped with social mobility is called &quot;The Great Gatsby Curve.&quot;<p>The usual suspects have the highest social mobility -  Denmark, Norway, and Finland plus Canada.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Socio-economic_mobility_in_the_United_States" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Socio-economic_mobility_in_the...</a><p>Social safety nets actually lead to an increase in social mobility.