Access to education for the poor in Europe and Central Asia : preliminary evidence and policy implications

In Europe, and Central Asia, the poor faces three problems: 1) the education system as a whole does not work well, and hence fails to meet adequately their needs; 2) the private cost of education has gone up, so that " education " , as a commodity, competes with other consumption goods in...

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Main Author: Vandycke, Nancy
Corporate Author: Banco Mundial
Format: Book
Published: Washington, D.C. World Bank 2001
Series:World Bank technical paper no. 511
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Summary:In Europe, and Central Asia, the poor faces three problems: 1) the education system as a whole does not work well, and hence fails to meet adequately their needs; 2) the private cost of education has gone up, so that " education " , as a commodity, competes with other consumption goods in shrinking household budgets; and, 3) the perceived benefits of education (in terms of higher wage earning) are still low, thereby undermining long-term incentives to invest in education. The paper shows the discrepancy between Central European, and Former Soviet Union countries in the contribution of " education " for explaining wage earnings inequality. The discrepancy can be explained by factors such as the degree of private sector development, and the flexibility of the labor market. Although there remains a " taste " for education in Europe and Central Asia, there is also a risk that low-income groups, drop out of the education system, and irreversibly fall into poverty.
Physical Description:vi, 44 p. : il.
Bibliography:Incluye bibliografía
ISBN:0-8213-4965-1
ISSN:0259-210X