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Perceptions of Economic Mobility and Support for Education Reforms

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  • Alexandru Cojocaru
  • Michael M. Lokshin
  • Ivan Torre

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This paper investigates the relationship between the expectations of economic mobility and support for tax-financed education reforms using data from the Life in Transition Survey, which covers 39 countries in Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa. The analysis demonstrates that individuals who expect themselves or their children to be upwardly mobile are more likely to support tax-financed education reforms. This correlation is robust to different formulations of mobility expectations and persists over a decade, encompassing both stable and post-crisis economic environments. The relationship is partially mediated by beliefs about the fairness of economic opportunities in society and individuals’ readiness to embrace risks.

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  • Alexandru Cojocaru & Michael M. Lokshin & Ivan Torre, 2024. "Perceptions of Economic Mobility and Support for Education Reforms," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10966, The World Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:wbk:wbrwps:10966
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