30/11/2010 - Social Mobility

Social mobility - the degree to which an individual or group’s status is able to change in terms of position in the social hierarchy – has become a topic of central political concern within the European Union. In the context of the current crisis, there is concern that mobility within a generation (intra-generational mobility) and/or mobility across generations (inter-generational mobility) could be in decline.

This seminar aims to review the current state of research and knowledge on the issue of inter-generational and intra-generational mobility by:

• assessing the current situation in the EU-27;
• evaluating the impact of family and education background on social mobility;
• addressing the issue of intra-generational mobility and poverty.

Workshop programme

Workshop presentations

Intergenerational social mobility in European OECD countries (Ms Åsa Johansson, OECD)

Intergenerational Income Mobility and the Role of Family Background in the US and Europe (Mr Markus Jantti, Stockholm University)

The Economic Situation of First and Second Generation Immigrants in France, Germany and the UK (Mr Albrecht Glitz, University Pompeu Fabra)

Turks in Western Europe, Life chances in perspective (2002-2008) (Ms Ayse Güveli, University of Essex)

Causal effects of parents’ education on children’s education (Mr John Ermisch, University of Essex)

Income mobility and poverty dynamics in Britain, 1991-2006 (Mr Stephen Jenkins, University of Essex)

Intra-generational mobility and life-course transitions in the New EU Member States (Mr Peter Robert, TARKI)