DETERMINANTS OF YEARS OF SCHOOLING IN INDIVIDUALS: A STUDY IN FOUR LATIN AMERICAN CITIES.
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Title
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DETERMINANTS OF YEARS OF SCHOOLING IN INDIVIDUALS: A STUDY IN FOUR LATIN AMERICAN CITIES.
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Identifier
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AAI8014987
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identifier
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8014987
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Creator
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SANGUINETTY, JORGE AMADO.
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Contributor
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Michael Grossman | Damadar Gujarat
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Date
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1980
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Economics, General
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Abstract
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Low overall levels of education, as measured by years of formal schooling, in Latin America, are usually attributed to insufficiencies on the supply side. Educational planning policies are focused on allocating resources to offer education with virtually no systematic consideration of demand conditions.;The principal objective of this research is to explain how low overall levels of education may be a result of demand insufficiencies. Regression analysis is applied to four different data samples of families from corresponding Latin American cities. The results show a strong positive relationship between the levels of parental schooling and their childrens' schooling, while the family size, in terms of number of siblings, appears as a negative factor in children's education in the four cities. Family income comes out as a significant positive factor in children's schooling for only two of the cities examined.;The main thrust of the implication of this research argues that, given the available forms of education, the individuals with little possibilities of success in school due to poor parental education, do not seem to have adequate options to invest in education. Consequently, it is suggested that certain forms of diversification of the school system could be a better means to increase overall levels of education.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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Economics
