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How do house prices affect social mobility?

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  • Peter Levell

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  • David Sturrock

    (Institute for Fiscal Studies)

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  • Peter Levell & David Sturrock, 2026. "How do house prices affect social mobility?," IFS Working Papers W26/02, Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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