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Social mobility is influenced by many factors. Studies show that Lithuania is among the countries with the same number of upward and downward social mobility. This shows that there is social inequality in the country, which especially affects people from the lower socio-economic strata. Considering the fact that previous studies of social mobility did not analyse the factors of this phenomenon based on the qualitative approach of data collection and analysis, this article, based on the Delphi method, seeks a consensus of views expressed by experts – the most important barriers and factors of social mobility. The results show that a family and neighbourhood environment that does not form positive social skills is one of the main obstacles to social mobility, moreover, opportunities are limited due to insufficient funding for social protection, high levels of inequality, the fragmentation of complex assistance and the lack of other social services.

Both scholarly analyses and main political documents have not focused enough on research into social mobility in Lithuania. Such a case is partly understandable as the issue of ensuring social mobility has never been a prevailing one on the political agenda. This article seeks to describe different perspectives on measuring social mobility between generations in Lithuania and to present their empirical expressions. Intergenerational mobility is understood as the difference between the socio-economic situation of parents and adult children, i. y. a comparison of the person's current circumstances with those from which the person originated. Social positions that can be compared are usually based on occupational, income, education or other social class or socio-economic situation schemes. This article is based on European Social Survey data from wave 9 and reviews the intergenerational social mobility of 1970-1984 generation in terms of education, occupations, income and health dimensions.. The results show that occupational and educational mobility increases between generations. There has been a significant decline in the number of people with only a basic education and at the lowest levels of the occupational scale. However, there is a lack of data on intergenerational social mobility in health and income. Therefore, conclusions about this mobility can only be drawn from the work of previous researchers. Intergenerational mobility can also be a tool to achieve greater economic efficiency. Low intergenerational mobility may mean that some individuals are unable to realize their talents due to their low socio-economic status. Therefore, in the light of the findings of the study, it would make sense to consider developing a social mobility strategy.

Both scholarly analyses and main political documents have not focused enough on research into social mobility in Lithuania. Such a case is partly understandable as the issue of ensuring social mobility has never been a prevailing one on the political agenda. This article seeks to describe different perspectives on measuring social mobility between generations in Lithuania and to present their empirical expressions. Intergenerational mobility is understood as the difference between the socio-economic situation of parents and adult children, i. y. a comparison of the person's current circumstances with those from which the person originated. Social positions that can be compared are usually based on occupational, income, education or other social class or socio-economic situation schemes. This article is based on European Social Survey data from wave 9 and reviews the intergenerational social mobility of 1970-1984 generation in terms of education, occupations, income and health dimensions. The results show that occupational and educational mobility increases between generations. There has been a significant decline in the number of people with only a basic education and at the lowest levels of the occupational scale. However, there is a lack of data on intergenerational social mobility in health and income. Therefore, conclusions about this mobility can only be drawn from the work of previous researchers. Intergenerational mobility can also be a tool to achieve greater economic efficiency. Low intergenerational mobility may mean that some individuals are unable to realize their talents due to their low socio-economic status. Therefore, in the light of the findings of the study, it would make sense to consider developing a social mobility strategy. ; Socialinis mobilumas tarp kartų suprantamas kaip tėvų ir suaugusių vaikų socialinės ir ekonominės padėties skirtumas, t. y. asmens dabartinių aplinkybių palyginimas su tomis, iš kurių kilęs asmuo. Straipsnyje siekiama apibūdinti skirtingas socialinio mobilumo tarp ...

Straipsnyje siekiama ištirti socialinio mobilumo tarp kartų apraiškas Lietuvoje. Mėginama identifikuoti, kurie išskirti intergeneraciniai veiksniai yra reikšmingiausi bei kaip šių veiksnių sąveika skiriasi tarp skirtingų kartų.Tyrimui atlikti naudojama pirminė aprašomoji ir regresinė Europos vertybių tyrimo 2008 m. duomenų analizė. Šių metodų taikymas parodė, kad socialinio mobilumo tarp kartų ekonominiai ir socialiniai veiksniai mažai reikšmingi Lietuvos visuomenėje, tačiau neabejotina institucinių veiksnių (švietimo) įtaka, išliekanti ir tarp skirtingų kartų.

Both scholarly analyses and main political documents have not focused enough on research into social mobility in Lithuania. Such a case is partly understandable, as the issue of ensuring social mobility has never been a prevailing one on the political agenda. Nevertheless, this issue should be substantial to politicians and the academic community, because we belong to a group of countries that are committed to implementing the idea of equal possibilities for all citizens. It is worth mentioning that unlike the objectives to reduce inequality, poverty and exclusion, seeking social mobility is beneficial in terms of different political perspectives. Thus, research into social mobility has great potential for political effect and is important for all welfare states.This research is one of the first attempts in Lithuanian to review the complexity of the notion of social mobility and the issue it raises. After distinguishing the difference between intragenerational and intergenerational social mobility, the latter will be analyzed. In accordance with factors responsible for intergenerational social mobility, theoretical insights and research conducted in this area as well as the possible manifestations of intergenerational social mobility will be examined while identifying the most influential factors and how the interaction of those factors vary among different generations. In this case, manifestations of social mobility are interpreted as the process of moving up or down the occupational scale or remaining in a stable position.Initial statistical analysis for examining general tendencies of social mobility, linear regression analysis and linear regression analysis with interaction variables have been used in this research. The aforementioned methods have shown that economic and social factors responsible for intergenerational social mobility, which have been discussed in the theoretical part, are of little significance in Lithuanian society, although the influence of education (institutional factors) is evident among different generations. ; Straipsnyje siekiama ištirti socialinio mobilumo tarp kartų apraiškas Lietuvoje. Mėginama identifikuoti, kurie išskirti intergeneraciniai veiksniai yra reikšmingiausi bei kaip šių veiksnių sąveika skiriasi tarp skirtingų kartų.Tyrimui atlikti naudojama pirminė aprašomoji ir regresinė Europos vertybių tyrimo 2008 m. duomenų analizė. Šių metodų taikymas parodė, kad socialinio mobilumo tarp kartų ekonominiai ir socialiniai veiksniai mažai reikšmingi Lietuvos visuomenėje, tačiau neabejotina institucinių veiksnių (švietimo) įtaka, išliekanti ir tarp skirtingų kartų.

Both scholarly analyses and main political documents have not focused enough on research into social mobility in Lithuania. Such a case is partly understandable, as the issue of ensuring social mobility has never been a prevailing one on the political agenda. Nevertheless, this issue should be substantial to politicians and the academic community, because we belong to a group of countries that are committed to implementing the idea of equal possibilities for all citizens. It is worth mentioning that unlike the objectives to reduce inequality, poverty and exclusion, seeking social mobility is beneficial in terms of different political perspectives. Thus, research into social mobility has great potential for political effect and is important for all welfare states. This research is one of the first attempts in Lithuanian to review the complexity of the notion of social mobility and the issue it raises. After distinguishing the difference between intragenerational and intergenerational social mobility, the latter will be analyzed. In accordance with factors responsible for intergenerational social mobility, theoretical insights and research conducted in this area as well as the possible manifestations of intergenerational social mobility will be examined while identifying the most influential factors and how the interaction of those factors vary among different generations. In this case, manifestations of social mobility are interpreted as the process of moving up or down the occupational scale or remaining in a stable position. Initial statistical analysis for examining general tendencies of social mobility, linear regression analysis and linear regression analysis with interaction variables have been used in this research. The aforementioned methods have shown that economic and social factors responsible for intergenerational social mobility, which have been discussed in the theoretical part, are of little significance in Lithuanian society, although the influence of education (institutional factors) is evident among different generations.

Both scholarly analyses and main political documents have not focused enough on research into social mobility in Lithuania. Such a case is partly understandable, as the issue of ensuring social mobility has never been a prevailing one on the political agenda. Nevertheless, this issue should be substantial to politicians and the academic community, because we belong to a group of countries that are committed to implementing the idea of equal possibilities for all citizens. It is worth mentioning that unlike the objectives to reduce inequality, poverty and exclusion, seeking social mobility is beneficial in terms of different political perspectives. Thus, research into social mobility has great potential for political effect and is important for all welfare states. This research is one of the first attempts in Lithuanian to review the complexity of the notion of social mobility and the issue it raises. After distinguishing the difference between intragenerational and intergenerational social mobility, the latter will be analyzed. In accordance with factors responsible for intergenerational social mobility, theoretical insights and research conducted in this area as well as the possible manifestations of intergenerational social mobility will be examined while identifying the most influential factors and how the interaction of those factors vary among different generations. In this case, manifestations of social mobility are interpreted as the process of moving up or down the occupational scale or remaining in a stable position. Initial statistical analysis for examining general tendencies of social mobility, linear regression analysis and linear regression analysis with interaction variables have been used in this research. The aforementioned methods have shown that economic and social factors responsible for intergenerational social mobility, which have been discussed in the theoretical part, are of little significance in Lithuanian society, although the influence of education (institutional factors) is evident among different generations.

The purpose of this article is to present the results of cash social assistance (CSA) benefit non-take-up in the context of the CSA system reform in Lithuania. The right to adequate minimum income benefits is one of the 20 key principles under the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). Using the tax-benefit microsimulation model EUROMOD we seek to identify all those eligible to CSA benefit and to analyse its non-take-up rates in Lithuania. The analysis for 2016 showed that CSA benefit non-take-up in Lithuania was around 22%. This means that around one fifth of those who are entitled to this benefit do not get it for various reasons. The results show that there are two types of households, with a non-take-up rate exceeding 30%: single person and lone parent households. The dynamics of CSA benefit non-take-up between 2007-2016 were strongly negatively correlated to the annual average number of recipients of the CSA benefit. This makes for a counter-cyclical dynamic of the CSA non-take-up relative to the economic growth cycle. We find some evidence of an increase in the CSA non-take-up rate following the recent CSA reform in Lithuania. Further analysis is needed to distinguish between the effects of the economic cycle and the CSA reform.

The purpose of this article is to present the results of cash social assistance (CSA) benefit non-take-up in the context of the CSA system reform in Lithuania. The right to adequate minimum income benefits is one of the 20 key principles under the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). Using the tax-benefit microsimulation model EUROMOD we seek to identify all those eligible to CSA benefit and to analyse its non-take-up rates in Lithuania. The analysis for 2016 showed that CSA benefit non-take-up in Lithuania was around 22%. This means that around one fifth of those who are entitled to this benefit do not get it for various reasons. The results show that there are two types of households, with a non-take-up rate exceeding 30%: single person and lone parent households. The dynamics of CSA benefit non-take-up between 2007-2016 were strongly negatively correlated to the annual average number of recipients of the CSA benefit. This makes for a counter-cyclical dynamic of the CSA non-take-up relative to the economic growth cycle. We find some evidence of an increase in the CSA non-take-up rate following the recent CSA reform in Lithuania. Further analysis is needed to distinguish between the effects of the economic cycle and the CSA reform.