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Intergenerational Mobility in Landholding Distribution of Rural Bangladesh

Molla Md. Rashidul Huq
Post Graduate Student
Post Graduate Student, Institute of Statistical Research and Training, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Pk. Md. Motiur Rahman
Professor
Professor, Institute of Statistical Research and Training, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The main concern of this paper was to examine the changes in the distributional pattern of landholding over the last three generations. The Markov chain model of order one has been used for our study and then test of hypothesis was performed to examine whether the observed process is a realization of Markov chain of order one along with the test for stationarity of the landholding distribution. In order to predict the landownership sizes after one, two, or more generations, transition probability matrix was estimated. From the estimated limiting behavior of the transition probabilities of landownership size classes between the generations the stationary condition was examined and at what generation there will be no changes in landholding distribution was determined.

Keywords: Integration, Mobility,Land holding, Rural Bangladesh

Location: 4 villages from Matlab thana of Chandpur district

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Land management

Objectives:

To examine the changes in the distributional pattern of landholding over the last three generations.

Methodology:

The present analysis is based on 200 sample households spread over 4 villages from Matlab thana of Chandpur district which were taken at random by simple random sampling method. The fieldwork was continued throughout the month of December '2001. On average about 50 households were selected at random from each selected village for an in-depth survey. Due to shortage of financial resources and budget constraint, data with wider coverage could not be collected for this study. Though the sample size is small, yet special attention was paid during plot wise data collection. Household information was collected by personal interview approach, because in this case investigators could contact the respondents personally and obtain the required information accurately by putting questions directly to the respondents. Data on size of arable land owned, land inherited from father after his death, the size of land owned by father (when father was the head of the household) and the size of land owned by grandfather (when grandfather was the head of the household) were recorded for each household. Probing was an important tool in this survey. In most cases queries concerning household history, source and nature of acquisition of land owned currently, land inherited, transfer of landownership etc. were made to the oldest member of the household in an attempt to improve the quality and reliability of the data.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agric. Econs XXVI, 1& 2(2003) 41-53

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Achievement/Findings:

The foregoing analysis revealed that a distinct two directional mobility in landownership exists between the two successive generations. There are, however, some variations in the degree of mobility among different classes. Though a few landless and small farmers showed upward mobility, many of the households who have some land now will, no doubt, become landless in the course of one or two generations. The limiting distribution of transition.

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