Measuring Economic Mobility in India Using Noisy Data: A Partial Identification Approach

Li, Hao; Millimet, Daniel L.; Roychowdhury, Punarjit

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3435380

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“…Our findings are quite consistent with the results drawn from the existing literature. We find that it coincides with the findings of Li et al (2019) and Ray (2014). However, if we observe the findings of Hnatkovska et al (2013), it shows a substantial decline in wage elasticity for children in relation to their parents' wages, particularly for ST/SCs, which shows the convergence between the rates of mobility for ST/SCs and non-ST/SCs.…”

Section: Relative Intergenerational Income Mobilitysupporting

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Income Inequality and Intergenerational Mobility in India

Singh

2023

The Indian Economic Journal

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The rise in income inequality coupled with an increase in GDP per capita is attributed to the degree of intergenerational income mobility (IGIM). The main purpose of this article is to examine the relationship between income inequality and IGIM in India. Using the unit-level records of National Sample Survey data, the present study attempts to examine relative and absolute income mobility by way of segregating generations into social groups and income classes. The originality of the article lies in assessing the IGIM using different approaches, which will contribute to the existing literature. We conclude that the country has low-income mobility and high inequality which is no longer associated with a particular social group in India. Moreover, the relationship between income inequality and intergenerational mobility is both negative and positive. JEL Codes: D63, J62, R13

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Section: Relative Intergenerational Income Mobilitysupporting

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“…The results indicate that children who belong to ST/SC are more likely to improve their relative position in income distribution than non-ST/SC children. However, Li et al (2019) suggested that ST/SCs are unlikely to move out of poverty because they are trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty.…”

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Income Inequality and Intergenerational Mobility in India

Singh

2023

The Indian Economic Journal

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Intergenerational Mobility in India: New Measures and Estimates across Time and Social Groups

Asher,

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Rafkin

2024

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

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We study intergenerational mobility in India. We propose a new measure of upward mobility: the expected education rank of a child born to parents in the bottom half of the education distribution. This measure works well under data constraints common in developing countries and historical contexts. Intergenerational mobility in India has been constant and low since before liberalization. Among sons, we observe rising mobility for Scheduled Castes and declining mobility among Muslims. Daughters’ intergenerational mobility is lower than sons’, with less cross-group variation over time. A natural experiment suggests that affirmative action for Scheduled Castes has substantially improved their mobility. (JEL I24, J13, J15, J16, J62, O12, Z12)

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Measuring Economic Mobility in India Using Noisy Data: A Partial Identification Approach

Cited by 2 publications

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Income Inequality and Intergenerational Mobility in India

Income Inequality and Intergenerational Mobility in India

Intergenerational Mobility in India: New Measures and Estimates across Time and Social Groups

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