Intergenerational Economic Mobility

The Case of North-Western Pakistan

Bibliographic Data

ID22129457
AuthorsAnsa Javed Khan (Bacha Khan University), Sajjad Ahmad Jan (0000-0003-2656-6099, University of Peshawar), Jawad Rahim Afridi (Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology), Arshia Hashmi (0000-0002-3221-1940, University of Faisalabad), Muhammad Azeem Ahmed (Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine)
Year2021
Volume9
Issue3
Pages1421-1429
Publication date2021-06-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHumanities & Social Sciences Reviews (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2395-6518 • E-ISSN: 2395-6518
PublisherMaya Global Education Society (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.18510/hssr.2021.93141
OpenAlexW3178385122
LanguageEN
References cited21

Purpose of the Study: The research aimed to investigate the role of tribal identity in the economic mobility of the people in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Tribal identity is an important determinant of socio-status among the people living in the province and the adjacent areas bordering Afghanistan. This research argues that membership of a tribe either facilitates or constrains the upward economic mobility of people in this part of Pakistan. Methodology: To affirm the aforementioned arguments, the research has used primary data composed of 61 households through random sampling technique via formal survey from an important and representative town of the province, i.e., Utmanzai, District Charsadda. Two kinds of analysis were employed for estimation purposes. First, the demographics profile was used and second econometrics techniques of Principle Component Analysis and Simple Regression Model were used. Main Findings: The findings of the research study showed that tribal identity is a significant factor in determining the economic mobility among the people of the town because the majority tribe has better access to education particularly at a higher level of education. The findings obtained from the employment level shows lack of decent employment opportunities for minority tribe. It was also found that the majority tribe has more access to credit facilities while minority tribe accessing and availing of credit easy while minority tribe found access to credit difficult for the reason of low-income levels, lack of collateral, and high-interest rate. Applications of the Study: The current study contributes to knowledge by explaining intergenerational economic mobility through tribal identity even though they profess the same religion, speak the same language, belong to the same ethnic group, and have the same skin color. Novelty/Originality of this study: The study finds that people’s socioeconomic attributes are highly dependent upon their tribal identity

Development economics · Economics · Geography · Political science · Employment and Welfare Studies · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Social Policy and Reform Studies

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