Download or read book Fairness, Inequality and Intergenerational Mobility written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In November 2017, European leaders gathered at the Social Summit for Fair Jobs and Growth in Sweden. At this occasion, the European Pillar of Social Rights was proclaimed and signed by the presidents of the European Parliament, Council of the European Union, and the European Commission. The European Pillar of Social Rights was proposed by President Juncker in his 2015 State of the Union Address and was later presented by the Commission in April 2017. The Pillar was created to give fresh direction to a renewed process of upward convergence towards better working and living conditions in Europe. The principles embodied by the Pillar revolve around three core categories: equal opportunities and access to the labour market, fair working conditions and social protection and inclusion, each of which help to place focus on how to tackle new developments in the working world and general European society. To provide background on citizens' current perceptions on a fair society, as well as to provide information on citizens' social mobility, the European Commission's science and knowledge service, the Joint Research Centre, commissioned this survey. It covers the following: Respondents' perceptions of their health and happiness; Their experience of discrimination or harassment; Their views about fairness in life and the opportunity to get ahead in life; Opinions about fairness in justice and the application of political decisions; The most important factors for getting ahead in life; Respondents' positioning on the social ladder, as well as their position compared to parents and grandparents; Respondents' current occupation and education level, as well as comparisons with the education level of their parents; Respondents' current income level and views about income inequality. This survey was carried out by the TNS opinion & social network in the 28 Member States of the European Union between the 2nd and the 11th of December 2017.