There is much talk about the difficulties that many young people in Britain face in trying to acquire their first home. Research by Jo Blanden and Stephen Machin explores the links between home ownership and social mobility, and finds evidence of wealth inequality being increasingly transmitted between the generations.

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3 July 2017     Paper Number CEPCP508

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This CentrePiece article is published under the centre's Labour programme.