SINGAPOREAN YOUTH AND SOCIOECONOMIC MOBILITY

In Singapore, there is a commonly shared belief that upward socioeconomic mobility (either intra or intergenerational) is attainable through the practice of meritocracy, alongside an investment in education and citizens’ hard work (sometimes referred to as the “Singapore Dream”). A study by the Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS) in 2016/17 examined perceptions of socioeconomic mobility among Singaporean youth.