Mobility Comparisons: Theoretical Definitions and People’s Perceptions
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 invest...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Games |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4336/16/3/24 |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 2073-4336 |