Using a new socioepidemiological questionnaire to analyse associations between intergenerational upward social mobility and body fat distribution: A pilot study with the Oxford Bio... by Eli, K, Karpe, F, Ulijaszek, S

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong><br /> As measured through body mass index (BMI), obesity is more prevalent among upwardly mobile adults than among adults born into middle-class families. …”

Assessing the Stability of the Core/Periphery Structure and Mobility in the Post-2008 Global Crisis Era by Martín Jacinto

“…How did a country's position in the world-system influence their upward mobility during the crisis? This paper investigates the core/periphery hierarchy of the global trade network before and after the 2008–09 crisis. …”
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How Internal Hiring Affects Occupational Stratification by Wilmers, Nathan, Kimball, William

“…<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>When employers conduct more internal hiring, does this facilitate upward mobility for low-paid workers or does it protect the already advantaged? …”
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Great expectations? Childhood, family, and middle-class social mobility in nineteenth-century England by de Bellaigue, C

“…Existing histories of social mobility have focused on adults and on measuring the achievement of individual upward mobility. However, children were central to mobility strategies. …”

Socioeconomic position, social mobility, and health selection effects on allostatic load in the United States. by Alexi Gugushvili, Grzegorz Bulczak, Olga Zelinska, Jonathan Koltai

“…Our findings move towards the reconciliation of two theoretical perspectives, confirming the positive effect of upward mobility as predicted by the "rags to riches" perspective, while not contradicting potential costs associated with more extensive upward mobility experiences as predicted by the dissociative thesis.…”
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The multifaceted influence of multidisciplinary background on placement and academic progression of faculty by Wenjing Lyu, Yuanhao Huang, Jin Liu

“…Abstract This study delves into the implications of faculty’s multidisciplinary educational backgrounds on their academic placement and upward mobility, and underscores the moderating effects of gender and academic inbreeding. …”
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Mobility prospects and preferences for redistribution in Latin America by Evelin Lasarga, Martín Leiter

“… The present paper aims to provide evidence about the POUM hypothesis (prospects of upward mobility) in Latin America. It postulates that preferences for redistribution decrease with the prospects of upward mobility of individuals, given that in a possible economic improvement they would be harmed by redistribution. …”
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Socioeconomic position, social mobility, and health selection effects on allostatic load in the United States by Alexi Gugushvili, Grzegorz Bulczak, Olga Zelinska, Jonathan Koltai

“…Our findings move towards the reconciliation of two theoretical perspectives, confirming the positive effect of upward mobility as predicted by the “rags to riches” perspective, while not contradicting potential costs associated with more extensive upward mobility experiences as predicted by the dissociative thesis.…”
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Education and intergenerational social mobility in the US and four European countries by Breen, R

“…There is also a strong link between upward mobility and social fluidity. Upward mobility was mostly driven by the expansion of higher-level white-collar jobs, especially in the 30 years after the end of the Second World War. …”

Reassessing China’s Growing Presence in the Arctic by Xiaowen Zheng

“…Keywords: China, Arctic, world-system theory, endless accumulation of capital, division of labor, upward mobility, Kondratieff B-phase…”
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Reassessing China’s Growing Presence in the Arctic by Xiaowen Zheng

“…Keywords: China, Arctic, world-system theory, endless accumulation of capital, division of labor, upward mobility, Kondratieff B-phase…”
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Genderová revoluce. Nerovnoměrná a zastavená by Paula England

“…Because the devaluation of activities done by women has changed little, women have had strong incentive to enter male jobs, but men have had little incentive to take on female activities or jobs. he gender egalitarianism that gained traction was the notion that women should have access to upward mobility and to all areas of schooling and jobs. …”
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Reassessing China’s Growing Presence in the Arctic by Xiaowen Zheng

“…Keywords: China, Arctic, world-system theory, endless accumulation of capital, division of labor, upward mobility, Kondratieff B-phase…”
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Patriarchy: A case of Women in Institutions of Higher Education by Eunice Tressa Dlamini, Jabulile Dorothy Adams

“…How does patriarchy impact on their upward mobility? And, how does patriarchy affect their academic output? …”
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Reassessing China’s Growing Presence in the Arctic by Xiaowen Zheng

“…Keywords: China, Arctic, world-system theory, endless accumulation of capital, division of labor, upward mobility, Kondratieff B-phase…”
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Patriarchy: A case of Women in Institutions of Higher Education by Eunice Tressa Dlamini, Jabulile Dorothy Adams

“…How does patriarchy impact on their upward mobility? And, how does patriarchy affect their academic output? …”
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Intergenerational class mobility of labour market entrants in Germany and the UK since the 1950s by Trinh, NA, Bukodi, E

“…In Germany, downward mobility decreased, while upward mobility rose. In the UK, downward mobility increased, while upward mobility declined. …”

Effects of residential mobility and migration on standards of living in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A life-course approach by Amit Patel, George Joseph, Namesh Killemsetty, Sokha Eng, Wenjia Zhang

“…However, it is not clear if this is true for all, especially in cities in developing countries, where inequalities persist and upward mobility remains elusive for marginalized populations. …”
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Intragenerational social mobility and cause-specific premature mortality. by Sunnee Billingsley

“…Upward mobility was only associated with lower odds of suicide for women. …”
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How should we think about Americans’ beliefs about economic mobility? by Shai Davidai, Thomas Gilovich

“…Recent evidence suggests that Americans’ beliefs about upward mobility are overly optimistic. Davidai and Gilovich (2015a), Kraus and Tan (2015), and Kraus (2015) all found that people overestimate the likelihood that a person might rise up the economic ladder, and underestimate the likelihood that they might fail to do so. …”
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