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Justin Callais

Assistant professor of economics at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

October 2, 2025

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Barriers to Social Mobility across Canada

In this MEI ranking on the determinants of social mobility – referring to one’s ability to climb-up the socio-economic ladder – no Canadian province scored a 60 per cent or above. “Social mobility is what makes the difference between having agency in moving up the income ladder, or being stuck in inherited poverty,” said Justin Callais, associate researcher at the MEI and co-author of the report.

February 15, 2024

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Pro-Market Reforms Promote Income Mobility: The Case of Alberta

Reductions in government spending and regulatory burden under the Ralph Klein government, in Alberta, led to increased income mobility among the poorest segment of the population, according to this study by the Montreal Economic Institute.

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