Can Education Policy Address the Wage Gap? A Note on Public Skill Formation in Developing Countries

Rossana Patron () and Marcel Vaillant
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Rossana Patron: Departamento de Economía, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de la República

No 410, Documentos de Trabajo (working papers) from Department of Economics - dECON

Abstract: The potential distributional effects of public education as a producer of endowments are discussed, taking into consideration the presence of systemic inefficiency in the sector, which is typical in developing economies. The analysis has implications for policymakers, as it suggests the following: a) not addressing the inefficiency in educational systems has a cost in terms of wage inequality, and b) the effects of trade may be mediated or even reversed by the orientation of the education policy.

Keywords: public education; developing countries; wage gap (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F16 I28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18 pages
Date: 2010-03
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Journal Article: CAN EDUCATION POLICY ADDRESS THE WAGE GAP? A NOTE ON PUBLIC SKILL FORMATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (2012)
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