Intergenerational disadvantage: Learning about equal opportunity from social assistance receipt

Equal Opportunity and Intergenerational Mobility: Going Beyond Intergenerational Income Transition Matrices

Policy makers in both Europe and North America often imagine a " new " economy—an economy based upon human capital and skills—as the source of economic growth, and are increasingly concerned with the extent to which all members of their societies are able to participate and experience a rising standard of living. " Access, " " social inclusion, " and " equality of opportunity " are the terms by...

Equal Opportunity.

Is the receipt of social assistance transmitted from parents to children? Evidence from German panel data

This paper investigates the extent to which the duration and the receipt of social assistance (SA) are linked between parents and children in Germany. Several related questions are addressed. Does parents’ SA duration increase the future welfare dependency of children? Given exposure of welfare at home, are daughters more likely to live on SA later on than sons? Are there any differences in the...

Housing assistance and regional disadvantage

Social Networking Sites and Equal Opportunity: The Impact of Accessibility

The European Union has recognised the importance of information technology in addressing issues of social inclusion and equal opportunity and has defined eInclusion as part of the i2010 initiative (European Commission, 2005). The use of social networking applications by individuals and by companies is growing and industry analysts have identified the benefits to organisations of using Web 2.0 s...