Determinants of Social-economic Mobility in the Northern Region of Malaysia

Volume: 6 Number: 7 October 1, 2016
  • Siti Hadijah Che Mat
  • Mukaramah Harun
  • Nor’Aznin Abu Bakar
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Determinants of Social-economic Mobility in the Northern Region of Malaysia

Abstract

Colleting the data through a survey in the Northern region of Malaysia; Kedah, Perlis, Penang and Perak, this study investigates intergenerational social mobility in Malaysia. We measure and analyzed the factors that influence social-economic mobility by using binary choice model (logit model). Social mobility can be measured in several ways, by income, education, occupation or social class. More often, economic research has focused on some measure of income. Social mobility variable is measured using the difference between educational achievement between a father and son. If there is a change of at least of two educational levels between a father and son, then this study will assign the value one (1) which means that social mobility has occurred. We found that besides father’s education, father’s attitude and the establishment of a university in the area have also contributed to social mobility of the rural communities.

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Siti Hadijah Che Mat This is me

Mukaramah Harun This is me

Nor’Aznin Abu Bakar This is me

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October 1, 2016

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October 1, 2016

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Year 2016 Volume: 6 Number: 7

APA
Mat, S. H. C., Harun, M., & Bakar, N. A. (2016). Determinants of Social-economic Mobility in the Northern Region of Malaysia. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 6(7), 109-114. https://izlik.org/JA44ZX23EY
AMA
1.Mat SHC, Harun M, Bakar NA. Determinants of Social-economic Mobility in the Northern Region of Malaysia. IJEFI. 2016;6(7):109-114. https://izlik.org/JA44ZX23EY
Chicago
Mat, Siti Hadijah Che, Mukaramah Harun, and Nor’Aznin Abu Bakar. 2016. “Determinants of Social-Economic Mobility in the Northern Region of Malaysia”. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues 6 (7): 109-14. https://izlik.org/JA44ZX23EY.
EndNote
Mat SHC, Harun M, Bakar NA (October 1, 2016) Determinants of Social-economic Mobility in the Northern Region of Malaysia. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues 6 7 109–114.
IEEE
[1]S. H. C. Mat, M. Harun, and N. A. Bakar, “Determinants of Social-economic Mobility in the Northern Region of Malaysia”, IJEFI, vol. 6, no. 7, pp. 109–114, Oct. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA44ZX23EY
ISNAD
Mat, Siti Hadijah Che - Harun, Mukaramah - Bakar, Nor’Aznin Abu. “Determinants of Social-Economic Mobility in the Northern Region of Malaysia”. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues 6/7 (October 1, 2016): 109-114. https://izlik.org/JA44ZX23EY.
JAMA
1.Mat SHC, Harun M, Bakar NA. Determinants of Social-economic Mobility in the Northern Region of Malaysia. IJEFI. 2016;6:109–114.
MLA
Mat, Siti Hadijah Che, et al. “Determinants of Social-Economic Mobility in the Northern Region of Malaysia”. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, vol. 6, no. 7, Oct. 2016, pp. 109-14, https://izlik.org/JA44ZX23EY.
Vancouver
1.Siti Hadijah Che Mat, Mukaramah Harun, Nor’Aznin Abu Bakar. Determinants of Social-economic Mobility in the Northern Region of Malaysia. IJEFI [Internet]. 2016 Oct. 1;6(7):109-14. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA44ZX23EY