Abstract
This paper presents new data on social mobility in Scotland. It examines the extent to which individuals’ occupation as adults is correlated with the occupation of their parents. It considers the extent to which growing up in a workless household influences the likelihood of being employed as an adult. And it examines how the occupational class of one’s parents influences the probability of being a homeowner, after controlling for individual characteristics (educational qualifications, health). The paper finds evidence that parental labour market status plays a significant role in influencing labour and housing market outcomes in Scotland, and that this intergenerational effect is at least as strong in Scotland as it is in the UK as a whole.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 28 Mar 2018 |
Keywords
- social mobility
- Scottish labour
- Scottish housing
- housing markets