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How Close Does the Apple Fall to the Tree: Some Evidence from India on Intergenerational Occupational Mobility

Author : Sripad Motiram, Ashish Singh | 2012
Published By: Economic and Political Weekly

The fundamental issue of analysis of any society is the way it transforms across generations. Given the phenomenal growth India has experienced since the late 1980s and its rise in the new world order, much has been written about the changing landscape of Indian society. However, little has been said or discussed on the issue of intergeneration mobility. How the occupation structure has changed? How does the present generation fare in terms of education? What are the opportunities available and what is the extend of mobility in today's Indian society.

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