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Intergenerational Educational Mobility in Iraq

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study pioneers an examination of intergenerational educational mobility in Iraq, focusing on cohorts from 1960 to 1989, and utilizing data from the second Iraq Household Socio-Economic Survey (IHSES 2012). It provides a comprehensive analysis of intergenerational educational mobility across national, subnational, and gender-specific dimensions. Our findings reveal a significant level of intergenerational educational mobility from parents to their descendants, yet indicate a discernible diminishing trend over time. We further decompose the intergenerational correlation, revealing a persistent polarization effect, wherein descendants from less educated or disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to remain disadvantaged. Notably, while educational mobility is higher between parents and sons compared to daughters, there is a marked improvement in the educational attainment of female descendants.

Source: Fiscaoeconomia

DOI: 10.25295/fsecon.1461781

Author: Ahmed Taha Bilal

Institution: Ankara University

Language: English

Topic: Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4407873910

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Cites: 32

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