RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Intergenerational Occupational Mobility in Rural Economy JF Journal of Human Resources JO J Hum Resour FD University of Wisconsin Press SP 427 OP 458 DO 10.3368/jhr.46.2.427 VO 46 IS 2 A1 Emran, M. Shahe A1 Shilpi, Forhad YR 2011 UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/46/2/427.abstract AB This paper presents evidence on intergenerational occupational mobility from agriculture to the nonfarm sector using survey data from Nepal and Vietnam. In the absence of credible instruments, the degree of selection on observables is used as a guide to the degree of selection on unobservables, à la Altonji et al. (2005) to address the unobserved genetic correlations. The results show that intergenerational occupational mobility is lower among women in both countries, and is lower in Nepal compared with Vietnam. In the case of Nepal, strong evidence favors a causal role played by the mother’s nonfarm participation in the daughter’s occupation choice, possibly because of cultural inheritance in a traditional society.