A report published this week by a Washington, D.C.-based think tank ranks Louisiana as the worst state for social mobility, and links the state’s lawsuit abuse climate as a factor for why many residents never get ahead.
Archbridge Institute published the report,”Building On Momentum: Louisiana’s Path To Mobility,” with an index that ranks where states perform at enabling citizens to achieve social mobility. Archbirdge defines social mobility as “opportunity to better oneself and those around them” in the pursuit of achievement, aspirations, purpose, and skills development.
The institute analyzed each state using four broad areas