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¬Øcu√Åles Colegios Ofrecen Mejor Educaci√Ìn En Colombia?

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  • Jairo N√∫nez
  • Roberto Steiner
  • Ximena Cadena
  • Renata Pardo

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En este estudio se determinan las diferencias en las pruebas del ICFES entre alumnos de colegios públicos y privados. Después de controlar por las características de los individuos, del hogar, de la infraestructura del colegio y el nivel educativo de los docentes, tanto a nivel nacional como a nivel urbano y rural se encuentra una diferencia significativa en favor de los privados. Ésta es atribuible a características no observables, entre las que figuran el sistema de incentivos y ascensos de los maestros. Las diferencias a favor de los colegios privados son más marcadas en los niveles de ingresos medios y altos y, de hecho, en el nivel de ingreso más bajo los estudiantes de colegios públicos obtienen logros superiores. Como una primera aproximación a los efectos de las características no observables, comparamos los logros de colegios públicos, privados y de educación contratada (educación pública administrada por la iglesia) en los 36 municipios donde ésta funciona. Se encuentra una diferencia significativa a favor de la educación contratada, y resultados más favorables para los colegios públicos que para los privados. Dado que en estos municipios operan programas de Escuela Nueva --innovadora versión de escuela pública-- ello sugiere que no solo importa la diferencia entre colegios públicos y privados, sino también las diferencias dentro de cada grupo de ellos. En todos los casos, controlamos por la endogeneidad en la escogencia delcolegio, algo novedoso para Colombia.

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  • Jairo N√∫nez & Roberto Steiner & Ximena Cadena & Renata Pardo, 2002. "¬Øcu√Åles Colegios Ofrecen Mejor Educaci√Ìn En Colombia?," Documentos CEDE 3796, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE.
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