Intergenerational Educational Mobility in Iraq

Ahmed Taha Bilal

Article Details

Intergenerational Educational Mobility in Iraq

Authors:

Ahmed Taha Bilal

Publisher:

Ahmet Arif EREN

Main Topics:

Mikro İktisat (Diğer)

Journal:

Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.257-274

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001341608

pISSN:

2564-7504

Keywords:

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.

 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.

 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.

 Bu çalışma, İkinci Irak Hanehalkı Sosyo-Ekonomik Anketinden IHSES 2012 elde edilen 1960 ile 1989 yılları arasındaki kohortlara odaklanarak Irakta nesiller arası eğitimsel hareketliliği araştıran ilk çalışmadır. Nesiller arası eğitim hareketliliğini, milli, bölgesel ve cinsiyet boyutlarında incelemektedir. Bulgularımız, ebeveynlerden çocuklarına önemli bir nesiller arası eğitimsel hareketlilik düzeyi ortaya koymakla birlikte, zaman içinde belirgin bir azalma eğilimi de göze çarpmaktadır. Nesiller arası korelasyonu ayrıştırdığımızda, daha az eğitimli veya dezavantajlı ailelerden gelen alt-soyun dezavantajlı bir konumda kalma eğilimi olduğunu ortaya koyuyoruz. Eğitim hareketliliği, ebeveynler ve oğulları arasında, kızlarına kıyasla daha yüksektir ancak kızların eğitim düzeyinde dikkate değer bir iyileşme de vardır.

Article Details

Intergenerational Educational Mobility in Iraq

Authors:

Ahmed Taha Bilal

Publisher:

Ahmet Arif EREN

Main Topics:

Mikro İktisat (Diğer)

Journal:

Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.257-274

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001341608

pISSN:

2564-7504

Intergenerational mobility

education

correlation coefficient decomposition

gendered educational mobility

IraqNesiller arası hareketlilik

eğitim

korelasyon katsayısı ayrıştırması

cinsiyete dayalı eğitim hareketliliği

Irak

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Ahmed Taha Bilal

Publisher: Ahmet Arif EREN

Main Topics: Mikro İktisat (Diğer)

Journal: Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.257-274

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 2/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001341608

pISSN: 2564-7504

Issues

Authors:

Ahmed Taha Bilal

Publisher:

Ahmet Arif EREN

Main Topics:

Mikro İktisat (Diğer)

Journal:

Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.257-274

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001341608

pISSN:

2564-7504