Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: Why has social mobility in the UK collapsed? One key to social mobility is (Duncan ...
Why has social mobility in the UK collapsed?
One key to social mobility is (Duncan Exley/FT argues) 'room at the top' - in the 60s/70s it was driven by newly created jobs in the professions.
Nowadays what 'new' highly paid jobs they are, mostly are based in London. However, for ambitious but poorer aspirants the costs of living in London make even applying for such jobs impractical or impossible.
Yet another corrosive impact of the UK's ongoing housing crisis!
#socialmobility #housing
One key to social mobility is (Duncan Exley/FT argues) 'room at the top' - in the 60s/70s it was driven by newly created jobs in the professions.
Nowadays what 'new' highly paid jobs they are, mostly are based in London. However, for ambitious but poorer aspirants the costs of living in London make even applying for such jobs impractical or impossible.
Yet another corrosive impact of the UK's ongoing housing crisis!
#socialmobility #housing