Educational opportunities and family characteristics in Colombia: a cohort analysis

This paper aims to determine which family characteristics are correlated with access to postcompulsory education in Colombia. To do this, generalized ordered probit model is estimated using seven cohorts with data from the Household Integrated Survey (GEIH) for 2008-2012. The main econometric result...

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Published in:Revista de economia del Rosario 2014-01, Vol.17 (1), p.157-187
Main Authors: González Espitia, Carlos Giovanni, Mora Rodríguez, Jhon James, Cuadros Meñaca, Andrés Felipe
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Access to education
Cohort analysis
Colombia
Compulsory education
Econometrics
Educational opportunities
Family
Inequality
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Summary:This paper aims to determine which family characteristics are correlated with access to postcompulsory education in Colombia. To do this, generalized ordered probit model is estimated using seven cohorts with data from the Household Integrated Survey (GEIH) for 2008-2012. The main econometric results show that characteristics such as parental education, employment status and socioeconomic status are correlated with the increase in the probability of choosing post-compulsory education in Colombia. Therefore, there are significant differences that show the existence of inequality in educational opportunities. //ABSTRACT IN SPANISH: En este artículo se analiza la relación entre las características familiares y el acceso a la educación posobligatoria (media y superior) en Colombia. Para ello, se estima un Modelo Probit ordenado generalizado usando siete cohortes con los datos de la Gran Encuesta Integrada de Hogares (GEIH) para el periodo 2008-2012. Los principales resultados econométricos muestran que características como la educación de los padres y la situación laboral de estos están correlacionadas con el aumento en la probabilidad de demandar educación posobligatoria en Colombia. Otros resultados muestran que existen diferencias estadísticamente significativas por ingresos, por cohortes y por género que agravan la desigualdad en las oportunidades educativas.
ISSN:0123-5362