Where is the Land of Hope and Glory? The geography of intergenerational mobility in England and Wales

B-Tier
Journal: Scandanavian Journal of Economics
Year: 2023
Volume: 125
Issue: 1
Pages: 73-106

Authors (3)

Brian Bell (not in RePEc) Jack Blundell (not in RePEc) Stephen Machin (London School of Economics (LS...)

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We present a new analysis of intergenerational mobility across three cohorts in England and Wales using linked decennial census microdata, focusing on occupation, homeownership, and education. Four main results emerge. First, area‐level differences in upward occupational mobility are highly persistent over time. Second, measures of absolute and relative mobility tend to be spatially positively correlated. Third, there is a robust relationship between upward educational and upward occupational mobility. Last, there is a small negative relationship between upward homeownership mobility and upward occupational mobility, revealing that social mobility comparisons based on different outcomes can have different trends.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:scandj:v:125:y:2023:i:1:p:73-106
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25