Downward mobility ‘becoming a reality for much of British youth’
Social policy experts call for educational, tax and pay reforms to beat economic slide
Downward mobility – the phenomenon of children doing less well than their parents – will become a reality for young people today unless society makes dramatic changes, according to two of the UK’s leading experts on social policy.
The UK is among the worst of the developed countries for social mobility. It appears increasingly unlikely that people will be able to escape economic disadvantages linked to their background.