Abstract
We apply transition probabilities and multinomial logit models to analyze household class mobility in a Philippine village. We find that better access to land facilitates accumulation in agriculture. Schooling has positive effects on upward mobility in both agriculture and non-agricultural sectors. Macroeconomic growth has positive effects on upward mobility in non-agricultural sector, and its quantitative effects are large relative to those of household characteristics. We find little indication of farm households being responsive to prices or non-agricultural opportunities. The life-cycle stages have significant effects. A larger number of children have positive effects on accumulation among lower strata but negative effects among upper strata.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 101-138 |
| Number of pages | 38 |
| Journal | Journal of Policy Modeling |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 Jan |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Class analysis
- Economic mobility
- Household behavior
- Philippines
- Social stratification
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics
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An analysis of social mobility in a village community : The case of a Philippine village. / Fuwa, Nobuhiko.
In: Journal of Policy Modeling, Vol. 21, No. 1, 01.1999, p. 101-138.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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