It compares the top 20% with the bottom 20%. It doesn't make much sense because a son of a doctor that dropped out of highschool is obviously going to earn less than a poor college graduate.
I also don't understand why they are comparing highschool dropouts with college graduates. The article should instead compare college dropout vs college graduate.
The only conclusion you can really draw is that the rich highschool dropouts have a very big safety net which should be obvious.
I also don't understand why they are comparing highschool dropouts with college graduates. The article should instead compare college dropout vs college graduate.
The only conclusion you can really draw is that the rich highschool dropouts have a very big safety net which should be obvious.