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Mobility Comparisons: Theoretical Definitions and People’s Perceptions

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: Games

DOI: 10.3390/g16030024

Authors: Michele Bernasconi, Giulio Cinquanta, Valentino Dardanoni, Vincenzo Prete

Institutions: Ca' Foscari University of Venice, University of Palermo

Language: English

Topic: Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,930