Social Mobility
And Its Enemies
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
17 October 2018
Summary
A closer look at how declining social mobility affects us all, and what we can do about it.
What are the effects of decreasing social mobility? How does education help - and hinder - us in improving our life chances? Why are so many of us stuck on the same social rung as our parents?
Apart from the USA, Britain has the lowest social mobility in the Western world. The lack of movement in who gets where in society - particularly when people are stuck at the bottom and the top - …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241317020 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241317029 |
| Author: | Stephen Machin, Lee Elliot Major |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pelican |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 17 October 2018 |
| Weight: | 160g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 110mm x 18mm |
| Series: | Pelican Books |
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About The Author
Stephen Machin
Lee Elliot Major is Chief Executive of the Sutton Trust, a foundation dedicated to improving social mobility in the UK through evidence-based programmes, research and policy advocacy.
Stephen Machin is Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Director of the Centre for Economic Performance.
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