In this presentation at an Institute for Public Policy Research forum convened at the UK Treasury, Alan Berube discusses the evidence from the United States on social mobility, the potential role of neighborhoods in influencing that mobility, and implications for UK policies designed to enhance mobility for disadvantaged individuals and communities.
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Commentary
Mobility and Place: Lessons from the US for the UK
November 14, 2005