Examination of intergenerational occupational mobility among Indian women

Akanksha Choudhary and Ashish Singh

International Journal of Social Economics, 2018, vol. 45, issue 7, 1071-1091

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the intergenerational occupational mobility for young women (vis-à-vistheir mothers) in India and six of its states from its diverse geographic regions which contribute 39 percent of the Indian population. Design/methodology/approach - The study uses transition/mobility matrices and multiple mobility measures for examination of intergenerational occupational mobility among young females in India by using the data from the “India Youth Survey: Situation and Needs” from the year 2006 to 2007. Findings - The study finds that intergenerational occupational mobility among the young women in India is about 71 percent, but surprisingly it is predominantly downwards. The urban areas have higher occupational mobility than the rural areas. However, upward intergenerational occupational mobility is lower among the young SC/ST women compared to the young women belonging to the “Others” caste category. Moreover, upward mobility in the economically and demographically poorer states is much lower than that of other states. Originality/value - The present study is the only study which examines how women performvis-à-vistheir mothers in terms of occupational attainment in the Indian context.

Keywords: India; Women; Intergenerational occupational mobility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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