Free-Education in Sri Lanka. Does It Eliminate the Family Effect?
Overview & Synopsis
Uses human-capital theory to model and estimate the school enrollment and length of schooling decisions of Sri Lankans. Finds a positive association between family background and education decisions. In particular, mother's education and parents' income have a strong effect on the education decisions. (Contains 26 references.) (Authors/PKP)
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Document Information
| Document Title | Free-Education in Sri Lanka. Does It Eliminate the Family Effect? |
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| Author / Organization | Ranasinghe, Athula, Hartog, Joop |
| Subject & Discipline | Decision Making, Educational Attainment, Elementary Secondary Education |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2002 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-38050 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |