How will we know? The case for opportunity indicators (Richard V. Reeves, Brookings)

While the U.S. is a world leader in opportunity rhetoric, it is something of a laggard for opportunity metrics. Indicators are necessary to guide policy, drive data collection strategies, and measure progress. We need clear concepts and credible indicators of opportunity to have an idea of whether we have “restored” it or if we are even headed in the right direction.

http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2016/03/01-the-case-for-opportunity-indicators-reeves