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The determinants of schooling investments of rural Filipino households, 1985-2002

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  • Jonna P. Estudillo

    (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan)

  • Yasuyuki Sawada

    (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan)

  • Keijiro Otsuka

    (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan)

Abstract

This paper aims to investigate the demand-side factors affecting the schooling progression of Filipino children of school age, using household panel data collected over a span of 17 years. The following patterns emerge: (1) daughters complete more years of schooling than sons; (2) parental pro-daughter preferences become stronger when the children reach tertiary school age; (3) household permanent income significantly and positively affects schooling progression and its effect is far greater than that of transitory income; and (4) the effect of transitory income does not appear to be statistically significant. Our results are consistent with the theoretical implications of the educational investments of credit-constrained households.

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  • Jonna P. Estudillo & Yasuyuki Sawada & Keijiro Otsuka, 2004. "The determinants of schooling investments of rural Filipino households, 1985-2002," Philippine Review of Economics, University of the Philippines School of Economics and Philippine Economic Society, vol. 41(1), pages 1-29, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:phs:prejrn:v:41:y:2004:i:1:p:1-29
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    1. Jonna P. Estudillo & Yasuyuki Sawada & Keijiro Otsuka, 2006. "The Green Revolution, development of labor markets, and poverty reduction in the rural Philippines, 1985–2004," Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 35(s3), pages 399-407, November.
    2. Stella A. Quimbo & Aleli D. Kraft & Joseph J. Capuno, 2008. "Health, Education and the Household : Explaining Poverty Webs," UP School of Economics Discussion Papers 200809, University of the Philippines School of Economics.

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    Keywords

    gender; household income; child schooling;
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    JEL classification:

    • D13 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Production and Intrahouse Allocation
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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