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Education, inequality and transition

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  • John Micklewright

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I consider evidence on differences in access to education and in learning achievement within the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The situation inherited from the communist period is first summarized: there were some significant disparities with, for example, family background having a strong association with tertiary enrolments, as in Western countries. Analysis of the transition period focuses on differences in access and achievement associated with household income and geographic location. Disparities are not the same across the region; in some countries, such as Russia, there are clear grounds for serious concern, but it is unlikely that any country has cause for complacency.

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  • John Micklewright, 1999. "Education, inequality and transition," The Economics of Transition, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vol. 7(2), pages 343-376, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:etrans:v:7:y:1999:i:2:p:343-376
    DOI: 10.1111/1468-0351.00017
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    2. Nancy Vandycke, 2001. "Access to Education for the Poor in Europe and Central Asia : Preliminary Evidence and Policy Implications," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 13974, April.
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    11. Randall K. Filer & Daniel M??nich, 2000. "Responses of Private and Public Schools to Voucher Funding: The Czech and Hungarian Experience," William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series 360, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan.
    12. John Micklewright, 2000. "Macroeconomics and Data on Children," Papers inwopa00/2, Innocenti Working Papers.
    13. Kevin Denny & Orla Doyle, 2010. "Returns to basic skills in central and eastern Europe," The Economics of Transition, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vol. 18(1), pages 183-208, January.
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    19. Kitty Stewart & John Micklewright, 2000. "Child Well-Being in the EU and Enlargement to the East," Papers inwopa00/4, Innocenti Working Papers.
    20. Micklewright, John & Schnepf, Sylke V., 2006. "Inequality of Learning in Industrialised Countries," IZA Discussion Papers 2517, IZA Network @ LISER.
    21. Cristina Iannelli, 2002. "Parental Education and Young People's Educational and Labour Market Outcomes: A Comparison across Europe," MZES Working Papers 45, MZES.

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    • P36 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions - - - Consumer Economics; Health; Education and Training; Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty

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