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Educational Choices and Educational Constraints: Evidence From Bolivia
Author:
Ms. Gabriela Inchauste
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Series:
IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2000: Issue 042
Language:
English
Publication Date:
01 Feb 2000
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451846201.001
ISBN:
9781451846201
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
33
Keywords:
WP; high school; educational institution; rate of return; Education; cash transfers; education spending; hazard model; Bolivia; School enrollment; quitting school; school supplies; cash transfer; Women; Human capital; Personal income; Currencies
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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.
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IMF Working Papers
ISSN:
1018-5941
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Volume 2000: Issue 042