Panel survey analysis reveals limited socioeconomic mobility in slum households, highlighting the impact of educational attainment and labor market segmentation.
Key Points
To assess the patterns, extent, and socioeconomic determinants of well-being and income mobility among households residing in urban slums.
Analyzed household panel survey data collected from slum settlements in Delhi, India.
Applied econometric models to evaluate factors influencing income mobility and multidimensional well-being.
Household mobility occurred in a strictly limited and non-uniform manner, reflecting time-independent mobility dynamics.
Disparities in mobility outcomes were driven by individual educational attainment, spatial segmentation of urban labor markets, and localized mobility constraints.