Research by Ivan Torre, Michael Lokshin, and James Foster, is a collaborative effort between the Office of the Chief Economist of the Europe and Central Asia Region at the World Bank and George Washington University, published under the World Bank’s Policy Research Working Paper series, investigates the role of intergenerational educational mobility in shaping long-term economic growth. Using data from 68 countries over two decades, it explores whether societies that allow individuals to move up the academic ladder regardless of their family background experience faster economic development. The common assumption is that greater mobility leads to better economic outcomes, but this research challenges that notion by showing that the effects of mobility vary significantly depending on regional and structural economic factors.
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