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Inequality in the Access to Education and Poverty in Bangladesh

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  • Ahmad, Alia

    (Department of Economics, Lund University)

Abstract

Studies on the returns to education in developing countries generally indicate a higher social benefits at primary level compared to secondary and tertiary levels. This paper analyzes private benefits and costs of primary versus secondary education in rural Bangladesh on the basis of household-level data. It indicates that while social benefits for primary education are high in Bangladesh, private benefits are higher for secondary-level education than primary level. On the other hand, private costs are lower for primary education than for secondary education. Poor households in Bangladesh cannot afford to keep their children until they complete the secondary level because of high costs – both direct costs and opportunity costs. Inequality in the access to secondary education is the main cause of persistent poverty in Bangladesh. The recent improvement of female participation rates in both primary and secondary levels confirms the favourable impact of targeted approach. Policies should be directed to both boys and girls from poor households

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  • Ahmad, Alia, 2003. "Inequality in the Access to Education and Poverty in Bangladesh," Working Papers 2003:5, Lund University, Department of Economics.
  • Handle: RePEc:hhs:lunewp:2003_005
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    1. Shirantha Heenkenda & D.P.S Chandrakumara, 2015. "A Canonical Analysis on the Relationship between Financial Risk Tolerance and Household Education Investment in Sri Lanka," International Journal of Innovation and Economic Development, Inovatus Services Ltd., vol. 1(4), pages 7-23, October.
    2. Farjana Misu & Mst. Asma Khatun & Mohammad Amirul Islam, 2021. "Are the Enclaves on the Same Boat? An Investigation on the Development Indicators of Dahagram–Angarpota of Bangladesh," South Asian Survey, , vol. 28(2), pages 318-340, September.

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    Keywords

    Social returns and private returns to education; poverty; inequality in the access to education;
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    JEL classification:

    • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being

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