Declining Secondary Enrollment in Albania: What Drives Household Decisions?

Mieke Meurs, Juna Miluka and Thomas Hertz

No 2008-13, Working Papers from American University, Department of Economics

Abstract: In some post-socialist countries, the post-socialist economic downturn had a negative impact on human development indicators. Education is one area of concern. In this paper, we examine secondary schooling dynamics in Albania, where enrollment declines have occurred. Drawing on the existing literature on household investment in schooling, we examine factors underlying the recent changes. We find that, as in other counties, parental education has a significant impact on the choice to attend secondary school. But we also find that factors specifically related to transition, including household economic resources, local employment prospects, opportunity costs of children’s time, and access to school are significant predictors of schooling decisions in Albania. These findings suggest a number of areas where policy interventions may positively affect long-term outcomes.

JEL-codes: I28 O15 P36 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 45 pages
Date: 2008-08
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