The role of education for social mobility

Moris Triventi and Giampiero Passaretta

Chapter 27 in Research Handbook on Intergenerational Inequality, 2024, pp 357-370 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The chapter builds on the OED (Origin-Education-Destination) scheme elaborated by social stratification research to clarify how education works as both an opportunity enhancer and a reproducer of inequalities. We present two alternative sociological perspectives on the role of education for social inequalities and social mobility - functionalist and conflict theories - and more specific theoretical accounts of why education matters for occupational attainment. We then review the main empirical findings on cross-national variations and long-term changes in the relationship between education and occupational outcomes. Last, we review studies that formally quantify the contribution of education to social mobility.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Sociology and Social Policy; Sustainable Development Goals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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