Social mobility refers to
A)the ability for a worker to move up in a firm's hierarchy.
B)the ability for a worker to increase his or her human capital.
C)the link between the skills and income of parents and children.
D)the relationship between human capital and wages.
E)the degree to which society dictates the wage distribution.

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Social mobility refers to the ability of individuals or families to move between social strata or classes within a society. This movement can be upward, downward or sideways. The link between the skills and income of parents and children is a key indicator of social mobility. If children have greater opportunities to improve their social and economic status than their parents had, then there is more social mobility.

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