ABSTRACT
This research focuses on individual and place-based determinants of occupational mobility in Scotland over the period 2001–11. Its originality relates to the importance of workplace location, rather than residential locations, on occupational mobility, and in questioning the idea that spatial mobility accelerates occupational mobility. The findings also indicate that skill level and employment in ‘knowledge-intensive’ sectors are key determinants of career progression. Urban career escalator effects are found to be particularly evident for higher-skilled workers. The findings point to the importance of spatial sophistication and sectoral sensitivity in understandings of occupational mobility.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The help provided by the staff at the Longitudinal Studies Centre – Scotland (LSCS) is acknowledged. The LSCS is supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)/JISC, the Scottish Funding Council, the Chief Scientist’s Office, and the Scottish government. The authors alone are responsible for the interpretation of the data. Census output is Crown copyright and reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen’s Printer for Scotland.
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Supplemental data for this article can be accessed at http://dx.doi.org10.1080/00343404.2018.1424993