Description: Social Mobility in Developing Countries: Concepts, Methods, and Determinants (WIDER Studies in Development Economics) [Hardcover] Iversen, Vegard; Krishna, Anirudh and Sen, Kunal Product Overview Social mobility is the hope of economic development and the mantra of a good society. There are disagreements about what constitutes social mobility, but there is broad agreement that people should have roughly equal chances of success regardless of their economic status at birth. Concerns about rising inequality have engendered a renewed interest in social mobility--especially in the developing world. However, efforts to construct the databases and meet the standards required for conventional analyses of social mobility are at a preliminary stage and need to be complemented by innovative, conceptual, and methodological advances. If forms of mobility have slowed in the West, then we might be entering an age of rigid stratification with defined boundaries between the always-haves and the never-haves-which does not augur well for social stability. Social mobility research is ongoing, with substantive findings in different disciplines--typically with researchers in isolation from each other. A key contribution of this book is the pulling together of the emerging streams of knowledge. Generating policy-relevant knowledge is a principal concern. Three basic questions frame the study of diverse aspects of social mobility in the book. How to assess the extent of social mobility in a given development context when the datasets by conventional measurement techniques are unavailable? How to identify drivers and inhibitors of social mobility in particular developing country contexts? How to acquire the knowledge required to design interventions to raise social mobility, either by increasing upward mobility or by lowering downward mobility? Read more Details Publisher : Oxford University Press (March 21, 2022) Language : English Hardcover : 512 pages ISBN-10 : 0192896857 ISBN-13 : 58 Item Weight : 2.04 pounds Dimensions : 9 x 1.4 x 6.2 inches Best Sellers Rank: #7,067,078 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3,437 in Business Development #5,868 in Development & Growth Economics (Books) #53,113 in Education (Books) #3,437 in Business Development #5,868 in Development & Growth Economics (Books) We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 0192896857
ISBN10: 0192896857
ISBN13: 9780192896858
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Number of Pages: 464 Pages
Publication Name: Social Mobility in Developing Countries : concepts, Methods, and Determinants
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2022
Item Height: 1.2 in
Subject: Social History, Economics / General
Item Weight: 32.3 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9.4 in
Author: Anirudh Krishna
Subject Area: Business & Economics, History
Series: Wider Studies in Development Economics Ser.
Item Width: 6.4 in
Format: Hardcover
