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College Major Choice, Spatial Inequality and Elite Formation: Evidence from South Africa

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  • Biniam E. Bedasso

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This paper explores the determinants of college major choice in the presence of significant inter-group and spatial inequalities. I combine four years of admissions application data at an elite university in South Africa with quarterly labor force data to trace the link between aptitude-weighted expected earnings, spatial inequality and the choice of college major. The […]

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  • Biniam E. Bedasso, 2015. "College Major Choice, Spatial Inequality and Elite Formation: Evidence from South Africa," Working Papers 552, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:552
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    Keywords

    Consumer Behavior; Education; South Africa;
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • I25 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Economic Development
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population

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