economic mobility

collocation in English

meaningsofeconomicandmobility

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economic
adjective
uk
/ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk/us
/ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪk/
relating to trade, industry, ...
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mobility
noun[U]
uk
/məʊˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/moʊˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the ability to move freely or be ...
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(Definition ofeconomicandmobilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofeconomic mobility

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The most distinctive feature of these persons is their perception of good education as vital to ensure theireconomicmobilityand access to global opportunities.
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Among other things, this implied that the connection between educational attainments and upward social andeconomicmobilitywas far from guaranteed.
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A number of factors were responsible for higher social andeconomicmobility.
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Does access to standard language give people greater social andeconomicmobility, or is this another myth associated with standard languages?
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District officers frustrated ex-askari attempts ateconomicmobilityby keeping strict control of the necessary licenses.
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Their answer to this was that many existing practices were frustratingeconomicmobilityand hampering incentives.
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It is the essential prerequisite to industrial andeconomicmobilityand growth.
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That is another in-built disadvantage that they face and another in-built advantage that those with a highereconomicmobilityhave in enjoying the arts.
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There also appear to be signs ofeconomicmobility.
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Economicmobilityis much more greatly developed than ever before in our history, but that is not the rub.
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Thus, the accelerated path towardeconomicmobilitythat lures new immigrants into enclave economies pose a challenge to potential success.
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He is therefore prevented from gainingeconomicmobilityout of the working class.
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This sharp increase in income for working women, in addition to stable male salaries, is the reason upwardeconomicmobilityis attributed to women.
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It also describes a push that comes from negative conditions in the home country like lack of employment oreconomicmobility.
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Studies have shown that education and family background has a great effect oneconomicmobilityacross generations.
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