social mobility
Coverage of social mobility in the Nexus archive.
- A generation in waiting: Uttar Pradesh’s govt. job aspirants are losing their prime years in waiting
Young government job aspirants in Uttar Pradesh are experiencing recruitment delays, causing them to lose their prime years and leading to growing discontent. The article highlights concerns about social mobility and stability among the state's youth.
- Cutting language courses puts social mobility at risk, say UK experts
UK experts warn that cutting language courses at universities and schools risks undermining social mobility and vocational skills. The University of Exeter and University of Nottingham have proposed reductions in language programs, leading to redundancy risks for staff and elimination of language degrees at a Russell Group institution.
- Nobel laureate James Heckman on the value of risk-taking, and China’s ‘common goal’
James Heckman, an economics professor at the University of Chicago, discusses the value of risk-taking and China's 'common goal' in an interview. His research focuses on social and economic issues such as inequality, social mobility, and labor market regulation, including studies on China's labor market.