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​Discrimination and exclusion in the process of capability formation and the labor market transcend the boundaries of the current generation and spill over to successive generations as well. Though a plethora of work has been done at the international level, the area has not been the focus of Indian economic research despite social exclusion and disparity having been quite substantial in India, especially the division along caste lines. The book addresses this research gap and explores the issue of intergenerational mobility across different social classes in the Indian context, analyzing the spheres of both education and occupation. We contend that parental education and occupation have a significantly greater impact on educational attainment and occupational choice for socially excluded groups compared to the advanced groups. In the labor market, intergenerational mobility is low and most of it is lateral and not vertical, increasing the possibility of discrimination in the labor market. This book highlights the fact that the long history of social exclusion has had a lasting effect and it is very difficult to come out of this inertia.

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Author:   Rajarshi Majumder
Publisher:   Springer, India, Private Ltd
Imprint:   Springer, India, Private Ltd
Edition:   2013 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.591kg
ISBN:  

9788132211297

ISBN 10:   8132211294
Pages:   85
Publication Date:   20 April 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Education and Occupation in India.- Chapter 3: Intergenerational Mobility.- Chapter 4: Inertia across Generations.- Chapter 5: Regional Dimensions of Mobility.- Chapter 6: Intergenerational Mobility: Micro Level Study.- Chapter 7: State Support and Occupational Change.- Chapter 8: Conclusion. ​

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Dr. Rajarshi Majumder teaches economics at the University of Burdwan, West Bengal. Gold-medalist in both Graduation and Post-graduation, UGC Research Fellow, and a doctorate from the Centre for the Study of Regional Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University, he has written on issues related to infrastructure, regional development, labor, and social exclusion in both international and national journals. He is also a recipient of Sanjay Thakur Young Labour Economist Award for the best paper at the 48th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics.

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