ABSTRACT
Socio-economic mobility is the shifting of an individual, family or some other group from one social class or economic level to another, commonly to a status that is either higher or lower. This mobility can be intergenerational (between parents and children) or intra-generational over the course of a lifetime. In this way, the notion of socio-economic mobility underlines much of the literature on poverty reduction and social change. This change (or mobility) is a long process and comes through several ways, including the diversification of livelihood, better education and building social capital. Migration, internal as well as international, has also been a key channel for socio-economic mobility because it provides an opportunity to earn money at a new place, experience new cultures, gain skills and accumulate wealth. 1
