Publications

16 Jul 2025

Deep dives: a local perspective on social mobility

This research explores how the place where people live affects their attitudes towards social mobility, aspiration and success. The report uses insights from 22 focus groups with over 170 participants across two areas of the North West.

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5 Dec 2024

Innovation Generation: next steps for social mobility

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9 Oct 2024

Childhood Origins of Social Mobility

The Social Mobility Commission has released an updated and expanded version of its influential 2016 report, "The Childhood Origins of Social Mobility".

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11 Sep 2024

State of the Nation Report 2024: Local to National, Mapping Opportunities for All

The State of the Nation 2024 report provides a comprehensive analysis of social mobility in the UK, highlighting key trends at a local level.

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15 Aug 2024

Charting your Course: Earnings boost after University and College

This report aims to help young people, parents and teachers to make informed decisions about education after secondary school. It outlines the potential earnings associated with studying for qualifications at university and college. We break these down by both subject and institution.

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1 Aug 2024

Innovation and Social Mobility: Two sides of the same coin

This think piece sets out a direct relationship between social mobility and innovation, as innovative economies inherently depend on opportunities for upward mobility, where incumbent firms are challenged and new market leaders emerge.

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1 Aug 2024

Occupational regulation and social mobility in the UK

This think piece is designed as an introduction to the topic, drawing out some of the social mobility implications of current practices and how these might be changed.

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1 Aug 2024

Spatial agglomeration, productivity and inequality

This think piece helps us to provide a context within which to consider regional disparities, but does not offer easy solutions in terms of changing the situation. It does indicate the wide range of policy levers – including tax, transport, business incentives, housing, education and employment policy – which have a role to play in addressing regional inequalities.

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