Who Is Schooled in Developing Countries? The Roles of Income, Parental Schooling, Sex, Residence and Family Size.

Wolfe, Barbara L.; Behrman, Jere R.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Who Is Schooled in Developing Countries? The Roles of Income, Parental Schooling, Sex, Residence and Family Size.

Wolfe, Barbara L.; Behrman, Jere R.

Economics of Education Review, v3 n3 p231-45 1984

This paper explores supply and demand determinants of the amount and distribution of schooling in prerevolution Nicaragua (1977-78). Findings suggest that the difference between rural and urban areas significantly affects schooling availability, but family background also accounts for variance in schooling here and in similar societies. (TE)

Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Demand, Educational Economics, Educational Supply, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship, Foreign Countries, Rural Urban Differences, School Demography, School Statistics

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Nicaragua

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