Mobility Comparisons: Theoretical Definitions and People’s Perceptions

Comparing mobility is an important but controversial issue. In this paper, we argue that in a specific and relevant case, there exists a univocal and non-controversial definition of greater (exchange) mobility that allows for unambiguous comparisons. We conducted a questionnaire experiment to invest...

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Main Authors: Michele Bernasconi, Giulio Cinquanta, Valentino Dardanoni, Vincenzo Prete
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:Games
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4336/16/3/24
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Summary:Comparing mobility is an important but controversial issue. In this paper, we argue that in a specific and relevant case, there exists a univocal and non-controversial definition of greater (exchange) mobility that allows for unambiguous comparisons. We conducted a questionnaire experiment to investigate whether people’s perceptions of social mobility align with this definition, and we found that people’s choices are broadly in line with the theoretical predictions.
ISSN:2073-4336