Social mobility in Greece: Perceptions and preferences

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Veröffentlicht: janv. 21, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/scad.44246
Georgios Kitsoleris
De Montfort University – Perrotis CollegeThessaloniki, Greece
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9416-8944
Tuan Anh Luong
De Montfort University
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9416-8944
Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present the  views and perceptions of Greek individuals regarding social mobility based on a questionnaire survey conducted after the end of the financial crisis. Optimistically, most Greeks acknowledge the existence of social mobility in the country, reflecting positive changes in equality of opportunities. Personal experiences and recent income changes influenced participants' views. The main barrier to social mobility based on the citizens’ answers includes the transition from education to the labour market. On the other hand, cognitive and noncognitive skills and professional experience were deemed important for upward mobility.
The participants also underscored the significance of different aspects of mobility.

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Georgios Kitsoleris, De Montfort University – Perrotis CollegeThessaloniki, Greece

Georgios Kitsoleris is Head of Institutional Research, Accreditation and Quality Assurance at Perrotis College (Thessaloniki, Greece) and former Deputy of the Business Department at De Montfort University International College (Leicester-UK). He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from De Montfort University-UK, with a thesis on socio-economic mobility in Greece and the role of education. His research interests include intergenerational social mobility, income inequality, education policy, and labour market programs. He has published in Public Sector Economics and other peer-reviewed journals, and serves as reviewer for Public Sector Economics.

Tuan Anh Luong, De Montfort University

Tuan Anh Luong is currently an Associate Professor (Reader) at De Montfort University. He received his PhD in Economics from Princeton University. He is also the Vice Director of the Institute for Research in Economics, Environment and Data Science. His research focuses on using firm-level data to gain insights on the impacts of globalization on firms’ performance, labour market and recently on the environment. He is particularly interested in the intersections between Globalization and Climate Change. His work was published in the Journal of Development Economics, Canadian Journal of Economics, Journal of Comparative Economics, the World Economy, Review of International Economics, among others.

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