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Measuring Education Changes Between Generations: Evidence for 52 Developing Countries from 1870 to 2010

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  • Raúl Claver

    (University of Zaragoza)

  • Raquel Ortega-Lapiedra

    (University of Zaragoza and IEDIS)

Abstract

This work measures the education changes between generations for a sample of 52 developing countries (Latin America, 15; Asia and the Pacific, 13; the Middle East, 6; and Africa, 18) from 1870 to 2010. Results show that the intergenerational correlations of Pearson-Spearman indices in the developing world are higher than ρ = 0.90, with those cases in which the existing correlation between individuals of the same gender exceeds values higher than ρ = 0.95 being especially noteworthy. The OLS estimations show intergenerational indices between 0.67 and 0.99, with Asia and Pacific being the region with the highest values, and Latin America being the developing region with the lowest indices. All four regions show a significantly high level of educational transmission between generations, with this lack of educational mobility appearing to be one reason for the stagnation of growth and economic development in these regions.

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  • Raúl Claver & Raquel Ortega-Lapiedra, 2024. "Measuring Education Changes Between Generations: Evidence for 52 Developing Countries from 1870 to 2010," Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer, vol. 45(4), pages 965-983, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jfamec:v:45:y:2024:i:4:d:10.1007_s10834-023-09911-1
    DOI: 10.1007/s10834-023-09911-1
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    Keywords

    Education changes; Intergenerational analysis; Developing countries; 1870–2010;
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    JEL classification:

    • I24 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Inequality
    • I25 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Economic Development
    • N30 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - General, International, or Comparative
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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