User:KyleSWong/Global Social Mobility Index/Bibliography

Bibliography

• "Global Social Mobility Index 2020". World Economic Forum.
  • The World Economic Forum also published a condensed summary of their findings on the Global Social Mobility Index. The source demonstrates how the Index focuses on drivers of mobility rather than outcomes. I will utilize this information in the methodology section and results section.
• "Ranked: The Social Mobility of 82 Countries".
  • This source describes the reasons why the Global Social Mobility Index matters in addition to a brief synopsis of the report's findings. The article exhorts readers to invest in social mobility because of the several social and economic costs associated with inequality. I plan to use this source under the results and application sections.
• "How UK businesses can benefit from social mobility | McKinsey".
  • McKinsey found that social mobility has consequences for the national economy as well as corporations. Low social mobility leads to inefficient talent allocation, and when paired with inequalities in gender or race, decreases the potential of the labor force. I plan to use this source under the application section of the Wikipedia article.
• Bhowmick, Soumya. Importance of Social Mobility for Sustainable Development, 2022
  • Bhowmick describes the relevance of the Global Social Mobility Index to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are set for 2030. The main point is that countries with both high poverty and low social mobility need the most intervention to achieve the UN's goal of eradicating poverty. This article can be used for the reception and application sections.
• Fifeková, Elena, Eduard Nežinský, and Andrea Valachová. "Social Mobility as an Income Inequality Determinant." DANUBE, vol. 13, no. 3, 2022
  • This paper uses the Global Social Mobility Index to assert that social mobility is a central factor in income inequality. The concept is that inequality of opportunity reduces social mobility which passes on inequalities to the following generation. I plan to use this data in the application section.
• Suriyanrattakorn and Chia-Lin Chang. "Does life satisfaction vary with income inequality and social mobility?" Social Sciences & Humanities Open, vol. 6, no. 1, 2022
  • This article states that the Global Social Mobility Index is far more holistic than previous measures of social mobility, which provided more accurate results for the study. The study demonstrates that social mobility and income inequality are inversely correlated with average life satisfaction. I plan to use this study in the application section.
• John Weirstrass Muteba Mwamba, Paul Mumba Shiwamya, and Benjamin M. Mudiangombe. "Does Economic Inequality Account for Cross-Country Discrepancies in Relative Social Mobility: An Empirical Investigation." Economies, vol. 10, no. 11, 2022
  • This study attempts to determine whether there is a relationship between income level of a country and its social mobility level. However, it appears that high income is not necessary correlated with high social mobility. Thus, all countries need to focus on equality of opportunity. This study can be used for the application section.
• "Improving social mobility." The Financial Express
  • This article addresses some of the World Economic Forum's policy recommendations to target social mobility. The main priorities are health, education, social protection, taxation, and equitable business. I plan to use this source in the results section of the article.
• "Harmonized Learning Outcomes (HLO) Database | Data Catalog." World Bank
  • This data catalog provides information about harmonized learning outcomes, which is a metric used to measure the Global Social Mobility Index. The source provides a definition of harmonized learning outcomes suitable for the article.
• Ziady, Hanna (2020-01-20). "The American Dream is much easier to achieve in Canada | CNN Business". CNN
  • Ziady explains statistics surrounding the Global Social Mobility Index. She summarizes the findings about inequality that are contained in the Global Social Mobility Report 2020. This web article serves as support for the findings of the World Economic Forum.