GLOBAL SOCIAL MOBILITY REPORT

Jan. 21, 2020

The World Economic Forum has come out with its first-ever Global Social Mobility Report, which has ranked India a lowly 76 out of the 82 countries profiled.

About:

  • What is social mobility? The concept of social mobility encompasses several concerns such as: Intragenerational mobility, Intergenerational mobility, Absolute income mobility, Absolute educational mobility, Relative income mobility and Relative educational mobility.

  • Methodology: The WEF’s Global Social Mobility Index assesses the 82 economies on “10 pillars” spread across the following five key dimensions of social mobility:
    • Health;

    • Education (access, quality and equity, lifelong learning);

    • Technology;

    • Work (opportunities, wages, conditions);

    • Protection and Institutions (social protection and inclusive institutions).