Information on "Social Mobility"
July 2013
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Jul 2013
Migration, Urbanization and Political Power in Africa
Author: Clionadh Raleigh
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This brief presents a general introduction to internal African mobility and assesses increasing urban risks. More on «Migration, Urbanization and Political Power in Africa»
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Social Protection Pathways
Author: Nicola Jones, Thea Shahrokh
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper provides a theory of change for social justice-oriented social protection programming to help understand the link between macro-level, structural sources of risk through to micro-level experiences of vulnerability. More on «Social Protection Pathways»
March 2013
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Mar 2013
Human Capital, Inequality and Migration in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries
Author: Rym Ayadi, Alia El Mahdi
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This policy paper discusses human capital and social mobility across the Southern-Eastern Mediterranean region (SEMC). More on «Human Capital, Inequality and Migration in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries»
March 2012
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7 Mar 2012
The US Income Distribution and Mobility
Author: Linda Levine
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report presents analysis of the distribution of income and income mobility in the United States over time and in comparison with other advanced economies. More on «The US Income Distribution and Mobility»
January 2012
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2012
European Policy Debate: the Mobility Partnerships
Author: Natasja Reslow
Publisher: United Nations University (UNU)
This policy brief recalls the background of the policy debate on the EU Mobility Partnerships and summarizes the main conclusions and points of discussion. More on «European Policy Debate: the Mobility Partnerships»
October 2011
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Oct 2011
Youth in Rwanda and Burundi
Author: Marc Sommers, Peter Uvin
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report compares the results of parallel research projects carried out among impoverished, nonelite youth in post-conflict Rwanda and Burundi. More on «Youth in Rwanda and Burundi»
July 2011
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Jul 2011
Patterns of Socio-Economic Mobility in Rural Bangladesh
Author: Peter Davis
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This paper examines patterns of socio-economic mobility by using data from 293 life-history interviews conducted in eight districts in rural Bangladesh. More on «Patterns of Socio-Economic Mobility in Rural Bangladesh»
June 2011
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Jun 2011
Exploring Resilience Avenues for Managing Covariant and Idiosyncratic Poverty Related Shocks
Author: Flora Kessy, Vendelin Tarmo
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This study identifies covariant and idiosyncratic shocks that make households vulnerable, and how these are managed. More on «Exploring Resilience Avenues for Managing Covariant and Idiosyncratic Poverty Related Shocks»
May 2011
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May 2011
Escaping Poverty in Tanzania
Author: Kate Higgins
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
Drawing on longitudinal Q-Squared data from six research sites across mainland Tanzania, this paper examines how and why people experienced upward socio-economic mobility, and in some cases poverty escape, in a context where this has been limited. More on «Escaping Poverty in Tanzania»
April 2011
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Apr 2011
Is Severe Poverty a Good Proxy for Chronic Poverty?
Author: Andrew McKay, Emilie Perge
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This paper seeks to assess the extent to which severe or extreme poverty, measured at one point in time, can serve as an adequate proxy for chronic poverty. More on «Is Severe Poverty a Good Proxy for Chronic Poverty?»
