Primary Education as an Input into Post-primary Education: A Neglected Benefit.

In some developing countries, private rates of return to primary education have fallen to low levels. An explanation is provided as to why this fall need not reduce the demand for primary education. Primary schooling is a necessary input into postprimary. In an educational system that is demand-cons...

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Main Authors: Appleton, S, Hoddinott, J, Knight, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1996
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description In some developing countries, private rates of return to primary education have fallen to low levels. An explanation is provided as to why this fall need not reduce the demand for primary education. Primary schooling is a necessary input into postprimary. In an educational system that is demand-constrained at the postprimary level, the 'prospect' of postprimary schooling raises the primary return above the rate as conventionally measured. An application of the model to two countries--Cote d'Ivoire and Uganda--doubles the primary rate of return in each case.
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spelling oxford-uuid:c3796edb-e12e-4b8a-a4f7-15613d4631582022-03-27T06:16:41ZPrimary Education as an Input into Post-primary Education: A Neglected Benefit.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:c3796edb-e12e-4b8a-a4f7-15613d463158EnglishDepartment of Economics - ePrints1996Appleton, SHoddinott, JKnight, JIn some developing countries, private rates of return to primary education have fallen to low levels. An explanation is provided as to why this fall need not reduce the demand for primary education. Primary schooling is a necessary input into postprimary. In an educational system that is demand-constrained at the postprimary level, the 'prospect' of postprimary schooling raises the primary return above the rate as conventionally measured. An application of the model to two countries--Cote d'Ivoire and Uganda--doubles the primary rate of return in each case.
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Primary Education as an Input into Post-primary Education: A Neglected Benefit.
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title_fullStr Primary Education as an Input into Post-primary Education: A Neglected Benefit.
title_full_unstemmed Primary Education as an Input into Post-primary Education: A Neglected Benefit.
title_short Primary Education as an Input into Post-primary Education: A Neglected Benefit.
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