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In brief: The educational background of postgrad students

Stephen  Machin,  Richard  Murphy,  July 2010
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Keywords: education; social mobility

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Has the boom in postgraduate courses in the UK over recent years had a negative impact on intergenerational mobility? Research by Stephen Machin and Richard Murphy suggests that there is a small but significant imbalance in favour of undergraduates who have been privately educated.


CentrePiece 15 (1) Summer2010 pages: 25