Inequality of Educational Opportunity in India: Changes Over Time and Across States

M Asadullah and Gaston Yalonetzky

World Development, 2012, vol. 40, issue 6, 1151-1163

Abstract: This paper documents the extent of inequality of educational opportunity in India spanning the period 1983–2004 using National Sample Surveys. We build on recent developments in the literature that have operationalized concepts of inequality of opportunity theory and construct several indices of inequality of educational opportunity for an adult sample. Kerala stands out as the least opportunity-unequal state. Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh experienced large-scale falls in the ranking of inequality of opportunities. By contrast, West Bengal and Orissa made significant progress in reducing inequality of opportunity. We also examine the links between progress toward equality of opportunity and a selection of pro-poor policies.

Keywords: religion; gender; caste; inequality of opportunity; South Asia; India (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.11.008

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