The Reproduction of Inequalities through Educational Aspirations: Evidence from Teenagers in India.
This paper studies educational aspirations and grade achievements of teenagers in India, using Structural Equation Modelling with data from the Young Lives Study. The analysis differentiates direct effects of relevant socio-economic and individual characteristics on educational output from indirect...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Development Studies Vol. 60; no. 1; pp. 46 - 67 |
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January 2024
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