Measuring education inequality in developing countries. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nichole Torpey-Saboe.
• Authors: Torpey-Saboe, Nichole
• Contents: Intro; Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction; The Importance of Education; What Do We Know About Education Inequality?; Human Capital; Income Inequality; Modernization, Globalization, and Democratization; Overview of the Book; References; Chapter 2: What Education Inequality Means for Children; The Value of Children: Future Versus Present; Consequences to Children of Unequal Education; Types of Education Inequality; Gender; Rural/Urban; Ethnicity/Social Status; Public Versus Private; Conflict; Conclusion; References Chapter 3: How Political and Economic Processes Are Related to Education InequalityActors and Preferences; Economic Factors; Modernization; Globalization; Political Factors; Hypotheses; References; Chapter 4: Measuring Education Inequality; Measuring Education; Other Works on Education Inequality; Measuring Inequality; Coefficient of Variation; Gini Coefficient; Theil Index; Trends in Education Inequality; Appendix; Notes on the Use of Barro and Lee Data for Calculating the Gini Coefficient of Education Inequality; Notes on Measures of Inequality; Variance; Decile Ratios Relative Mean DeviationReferences; Chapter 5: Education Inequality Around the World; Data and Method of Analysis; Results; Education Inequality and Modernization; Education Inequality and Free Trade; Education Inequality and Democracy; Country Examples; Higher than Expected Education Inequality; Lower than Expected Education Inequality; Further Implications: Free Trade and Gender Disparities in Education; Conclusion; Appendix; Full Regression Results; Regression Diagnostics; References; Chapter 6: Inequality in Learning Outcomes; Factors Affecting Inequality in Learning Outcomes Measuring Quality of EducationMethod of Analysis; Results; Globalization; Modernization; Democratization; Discussion; Conclusion; Appendix; References; Chapter 7: An Example: The Case of Mexico; Education Inequality in Mexico; When Did Education Become More Equal in Mexico?; Where Is Education Most Unequal in Mexico?; Who Is Denied Access to Education in Mexico?; Modernization; Modernization in Mexico; Urbanization; Globalization; Democratization; The Mexican Revolution; Democratization in the 1980s and 1990s; Conclusion; Appendix; References; Chapter 8: Conclusion; Summary of Findings Theoretical ImplicationsWhat Does This Mean for Politics Today?; How Can Access to Education Be Made More Equal?; Modernization; Globalization; Democratization; Reference; Index
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 379.26091724; Educational equalization -- Developing countries; EDUCATION / Administration / General; EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General; Educational equalization; Developing countries; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319906294; 3319906291
• Related ISBNs: 3319906283; 9783319906287
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