Universitat de Barcelona
This paper provides evidence on the sources of differences in inequalities in educational scores in European Union member states, by decomposing them into their determinin factors. Using PISA data from the 2000 and 2006 waves, the paper shows that inequalities emerge in all countries and in both period, but decreased in Germany, whilst they increased in France and Italy. Decomposition shows that educational inequalities do not only reflect background related inequality, but especially schools’ characteristics. The findings allow policy makers to target areas that may make a contribution in reducing educational inequalities.
Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition
English
Programme for International Student Assessment; Despesa pública; Models economètrics; Igualtat d'oportunitats educatives; Public expenditures; Educational equalization; Econometric models
Institut d’Economia de Barcelona
Reproducció del document publicat a: http://www.ieb.ub.edu/2012022157/ieb/ultimes-publicacions
IEB Working Paper 2011/01
[WP E-IEB11/01]
cc-by-nc-nd, (c) Oppedisiano et al., 2011
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/
