(Re)discovering the lost middle

intergenerational inheritances and economic inequality in urban and regional research

Journal article (2018)

Authors

Julie MacLeavy University of Bristol
D.J. Manley University of Bristol, OLD Urban Renewal and Housing
Research Group
OLD Urban Renewal and Housing
Social mobility Longitudinal analysis Economic inequality Intergenerational inheritances Life-course experiences Social class
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Published Date

2018

Language

English

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Research Group

OLD Urban Renewal and Housing

Abstract

This paper calls for deepening understandings of inequality and the reproduction of inequality across the income distribution. In particular, it brings intergenerational transmissions and place effects, their interaction and progression over time into greater focus. The objective is to understand the implications of increasing inequality for those in the large and under-researched ‘middle group’. The paper makes the case for urban and regional research that uses extensive longitudinal data, both qualitative and quantitative, to reveal the totality of the processes impacting the middle group, from those who are just managing to those who are advancing and flourishing.