Economic Mobility in Europe and Central Asia : Exploring Patterns and Uncovering Puzzles
Substantial upward economic mobility in the majority of countries in Europe and Central Asia in the 2000s translated into achievements in reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity. Although factors associated with upward mobility vary significantly by country, education and jobs undoubtedly pl...
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Zusammenfassung: | Substantial upward economic mobility in
the majority of countries in Europe and Central Asia in the
2000s translated into achievements in reducing poverty and
boosting shared prosperity. Although factors associated with
upward mobility vary significantly by country, education and
jobs undoubtedly play an important role in lifting
households out of poverty and helping them to improve their
living standards. This study finds there is a puzzling
mismatch between the objective economic mobility patterns
observed in survey data and people's subjective
perception of their mobility. A majority of people in the
region perceives they are worse off economically than in the
past and voice frustration over limited opportunities to
improve their lives. This disconnect is partly explained by
increased inequality in the region, an increasing sense of
unfairness in the processes to move up, and a more marked
sense of insecurity and vulnerability. Although the region
has been making headway in lifting households out of
poverty, ensuring sustainable progress toward poverty
reduction and shared prosperity requires policies that
promote human capital accumulation, foster job creation, and
offer adequate protection to improve households'
resilience to shocks. |
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