Title : Cross-border migration and social mobility: regional dynamics as levers for upward social mobility?
Author(s) : Noame Khaldi, Mehdi Guelmamen
Abstract : The question of social mobility, particularly in deindustrialized regions, is a central issue in understanding contemporary economic and social dynamics. This article examines how regional contexts influence the social trajectories of workers. Using intergenerational mobility tables and an econometric strategy mobilizing a control function, we assess the impact of geographic and social origins on workers’ opportunities for upward social mobility. A combination of economic, geographic and social factors influences their upward social mobility. Geographic and crossborder mobility is a key factor in the upward social mobility of working-class people. These findings help to shed the light on the role of regional disparities and border mobility in structuring socioeconomic inequalities.
Key-words : Social mobility, geographic mobility, social classes, cross-border work.
JEL Classification : A14, J21, J61, P51, Z13
