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In brief... The educational background of postgrad students

Stephen Machin and Richard Murphy


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.


July 2010     Paper Number CEPCP316

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