Publications
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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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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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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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Family and Parenting Programmes
Children who get a good start in life are more likely to do well in education, get better jobs, and even live longer. With the government’s recent announcement of £300… read more
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State of the Nation 2023: People and Places
The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) reports on social mobility across the UK, in its 2023 annual report, State of the Nation: People and Places. The report builds on the new… read more
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Social Mobility Index
The Social Mobility Index is a framework for measuring social mobility in the UK. It enables a systematic look at social mobility outcomes, as well as the drivers behind social… read more
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Labour market value of higher and further education qualifications: a summary report
Key findings On average, those who study qualifications in higher education (HE) or further education (FE) earn more compared to those who do not. This persists even when accounting for… read more
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Interim Report – understanding student access to labour market value of HE and FE qualifications
In March 2022, the government published the Inclusive Britain policy paper. It set out the government’s actions in response to the recommendations made by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (CRED)…. read more
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Data for social mobility: improving the collection and availability of data across government
This research acts as an aspirational paper to stimulate discussion and engagement across the government. We provide a high-level overview of some of the challenges in the sharing and use… read more
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Changing gears: understanding downward social mobility
There is great policy interest in understanding and improving social mobility in the UK. We know that a certain level of downward social mobility is necessary to allow individuals to… read more
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State of the Nation 2022: A fresh approach to social mobility
The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) reports on where mobility is working well, alongside areas of concern, in its 2022 annual report, State of the Nation: A fresh approach to social… read more
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Public attitudes towards social mobility and in-work poverty
Key findings Social mobility today 65 per cent of the public thought ‘who you know’ matters more than ‘what you know’. Three in four people said family background has significant… read more