Jo Blanden is a Reader in Economics at the University of Surrey and a Research Associate at the Centre for Economic Performance, LSE. Her research focuses on in two aspects, early years and social mobility. In particular her work considers how policy in early years can influence children’s attainment and reduce development gaps associated with family background. The second looks at individual’s fortunes as they move into independence, considering how family background affects labour market success and wealth, and how the fortunes of different generations differ overall.
