Social mobility refers to the movement of individuals from one socio-economic strata to another, followed by a change in their social status. In today’s world, social mobility is largely driven by personal motivation, education, skills and migration. But an analysis of historical data tells us that social mobility is primarily caused by changes in political rule. Political upheavals that caused the downfall of established regimes were followed by massive changes in the composition of elite mobility.
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Source: Phys.org