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Gender, geography and generations : intergenerational educational mobility in post-reform India

Author:	Emran, M. Shahe; Shilpi, Forhad;	Collection Title:	Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 6055
Country:	India;	Date Stored:	2012/05/02
Document Date:	2012/05/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Major Sector:	Education
Rel. Proj ID:	1W-Intergenerational Correlation In Educational Attainment -- -- P116363;	Region:	South Asia
Report Number:	WPS6055	Sub Sectors:	General education sector
SubTopics:	Primary Education; Education and Society; Population & Development; Population Policies; Rural Development Knowledge & Information Systems	Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: India experienced sustained economic growth for more than two decades following the economic liberalization in 1991. While economic growth reduced poverty significantly, it was associated with an increase in inequality. Does this increase in inequality reflect deep-seated inequality of opportunity or efficient incentive structure in a market oriented economy? This paper provides evidence on economic mobility in post-reform India by focusing on the educational attainment of children. It uses two related measures of immobility: sibling and intergenerational correlations. The paper analyzes the trends in and patterns of educational mobility from 1992/93 to 2006, with a special emphasis on the roles played by gender and geography. The evidence shows that family background plays a strong role; the estimated sibling correlation in India in 2006 is higher than the available estimates for Latin American countries. There is a persistent gender gap in rural and less-developed areas. The only group that experienced substantial improvements is women in urban and developed areas, with the lower caste women benefiting the most. Almost 70 percent of the variance in children's education can be accounted for by parental education and geographic location. The authors provide possible explanations for the apparently puzzling improvements for urban women in a country with strong son preference.


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