WHAT DETERMINES RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CHOICE? THEORY AND EVIDENCE FROM RURAL BANGLADESH. (24th January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Asadullah, M. Niaz; Chakrabarti, Rupa; Chaudhury, Nazmul
• Is Part Of: Bulletin of economic research. Volume 67:Number 2(2015:Apr.)
• Page Start: 186
• Page End: 207
• Publication Date: 2013-01-24
• Subjects: Economics -- Periodicals; Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 330.05
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8586.2012.00476.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0307-3378

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <p>This paper looks at the determinants of school selection in rural Bangladesh, focusing on the choice between registered Islamic and non‐religious schools. Using a unique dataset on secondary school‐age children from rural Bangladesh, we find that madrasah enrolment falls as household income increases. At the same time, more religious households, and those that live further away from a non‐religious school are more likely to send their children to madrasahs. However, in contrast to the theory, we find that Islamic school demand does not respond to the average quality of schools in the locality.</p> </abstract>