Educational Choices and Educational Constraints: Evidence From Bolivia
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Summary:
Recent efforts at poverty alleviation emphasize increasing government spending on education. However, even if spending were perfectly targeted, it is not evident that spending by itself will lead to higher educational attainment. Bolivian household data is used in this paper to ascertain the probability of an individual quitting school due to financial or other reasons. Simulations show that government cash transfers can help to improve educational attainment somewhat. However, nonmonetary limitations must also be addressed if educational attainment is to improve significantly, in particular, for indigenous women who have the lowest levels of education in the country.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2000/042
Subject:
Currencies Education Gender Human capital Labor Money National accounts Personal income Women
English
Publication Date:
February 1, 2000
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451846201/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA0422000
Pages:
33
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