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Supporters of the Gaokao say it levels the playing field, creating a meritocracy wherein any student from any geographic or socioeconomic part of China has the same opportunity for social mobility.
social mobility.
These affordable areas aren't as good at social mobility, at helping the lower class move into the middle class, move into the upper class.
but these affordable areas aren't as good at social mobility, at helping the lower class move into the middle class, move into the upper class.
The adults drop out of work and children out of school, further decreasing social mobility, as those unfortunate enough to live in these conditions are even less likely to earn a higher income in the future.
The disruption of being moved from place to place like this causes adults to drop out of work and children out of school, further decreasing social mobility, as those unfortunate enough to live in these conditions are even less likely to earn a higher income in the future.
Governments need to concern themselves about equality and about social mobility, things that the private sector discourages rather than encourages.
and about social mobility, things that the private sector
They have stronger social mobility.
They have stronger social mobility.
This largely explains why Germany has some of the worst social mobility in Europe.
This largely explains why Germany has some of the worst social mobility in Europe.
If people feel like they aren't falling behind, if they have social mobility, and they can provide what is considered a good life, they will have more children.
If people feel like they aren't falling behind, if they have social mobility,
And I think what we also didn't really understand in the 1980s, which I think in a way is a surprise or not a surprise, but I think we should have thought much more carefully about, was the social mobility aspect of this, and if you like, the systemic piece of what happens in communities when everyone loses their jobs.
And I think what we also didn't really understand in the 1980s, which I think in a way is a surprise or not a surprise, but I think we should have thought much more carefully about, was the social mobility aspect of this, and if you like, the systemic piece of what happens in communities when everyone loses their jobs.
But in fact, social mobility is lower here than in many other developed countries, and it's been going down.
Back in May 2017, Emmanuel Macron won the presidential election on the back of policies that promised numerous economic reforms that would help improve, among other things, social mobility and the environment.