Measuring education inequality: Gini coefficients of education

Equal access to education is a basic human right. But in many countries gaps in education between various groups are staggering. An education Gini index -- a new indicator for the distribution of human capital and welfare -- facilitates comparison of education inequality across countries and over ti...

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Hauptverfasser: Thomas, Vinod 1949- (VerfasserIn), Fan, Xibo (VerfasserIn), Wang, Yan (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C World Bank Institute, Office of the Vice President, and Economic Policy and Poverty Reduction Division 2001
Schriftenreihe:Policy research working paper 2525
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Zusammenfassung:Equal access to education is a basic human right. But in many countries gaps in education between various groups are staggering. An education Gini index -- a new indicator for the distribution of human capital and welfare -- facilitates comparison of education inequality across countries and over time
Beschreibung:"January 2001"--Cover. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 34-37). - Title from title screen as viewed on Sept. 23, 2002
Nebentitel: Gini coefficients of education
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (42 Seiten)