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¿Cuáles colegios ofrecen mejor educación en Colombia?

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  • Roberto Steiner
  • Jairo Núñez M.
  • Ximena Cadena O.
  • Renata Pardo P.

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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 sólo 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 del colegio, algo novedoso para Colombia.

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  • Roberto Steiner & Jairo Núñez M. & Ximena Cadena O. & Renata Pardo P., 2002. "¿Cuáles colegios ofrecen mejor educación en Colombia?," Coyuntura Social 12943, Fedesarrollo.
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    Keywords

    Educación; Educación Pública; Educación Privada; Incentivos; Calidad de la Educación; Colombia;
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy

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