Information on "Social Mobility"
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?» -
Apr 2011
Characteristics and Patterns of Intergenerational Poverty Traps and Escapes in Rural North India
Author: Anirudh Krishna
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
The poverty status of all 4,198 households resident in 18 villages of Rajasthan, India, was examined at four points of time between 1977 and 2010 using a retrospective methodology known as Stages of Progress. More on «Characteristics and Patterns of Intergenerational Poverty Traps and Escapes in Rural North India» -
Apr 2011
The Trappings of Poverty
Author: Peter Davis
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This paper examines the role of assets and liabilities in socio-economic mobility patterns using findings from 293 life-history interviews, conducted by the author and a small team of researchers in rural Bangladesh in 2007. More on «The Trappings of Poverty»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
Livestock or the Pen
Author: Carolyn Lesorogol, Gina Chowa, David Ansong
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
Samburu pastoralists in northern Kenya experience chronic poverty and often express the belief that formal education may be an alternative route out of poverty. More on «Livestock or the Pen»
