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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).01      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).01      Published : Jun 2019

An Analysis of Socioeconomic Stratification, Intra-Temporal and Intra Generational Household Mobility in Central Punjab, Pakistan

    The study identifies the factors of intra temporal and intra generational household mobility in three districts of Central Punjab. The intra- temporal household mobility estimates the direction of transformation as disequalizing long term income. For the current analysis, three districts of Central Punjab are selected for data collection using literacy rate as prevalence rate. The results of the study show an improvement in education of head of household and other household members which may lead to upward transformation. Furthermore, geography and occupation progression contribute to inter temporal and intra generational mobility in Central Punjab. The results show big cities of central Punjab have considerable benefits of occupational movers from one sector to another as there are sufficient job opportunities available to the households and in rural areas of all the districts households are reluctant to get the benefits of occupational movement. The study concludes that most of the heads of household are educated but occupationally deprived which lead to low extent of intra generational mobility as compared to intra temporal mobility.

    Upward Mobility, Socioeconomic Stratification, Intra Temporal Household
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    (2) Samra Khalid
    PhD ScholarDepartment of Economics,University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Nabila Asghar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and Business Administration,University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.