Measuring education inequality [electronic resource] : Gini coefficients of education / Vinod Thomas, Yan Wang and Xibo Fan.
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TextSeries: Policy research working papers ; 2525. | World Bank e-LibraryPublication details: Washington, D.C. : World Bank Institute, Office of the Vice President, and Economic Policy and Poverty Reduction Division, 2001Other title: Gini coefficients of education [Portion of title]Subject(s): Education -- Statistics | Educational equalization -- MeasurementAdditional physical formats: Thomas, Vinod.: Measuring education inequality.LOC classification: HG3881.5.W57Online resources: Click here to access online Also available in print.Summary: Equal access to education is a basic human right. But in many countries gaps in education between various groups are staggering. An education Gini index - a new indicator for the distribution of human capital and welfare - facilitates comparison of education inequality across countries and over time.
"January 2001"--Cover.
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Equal access to education is a basic human right. But in many countries gaps in education between various groups are staggering. An education Gini index - a new indicator for the distribution of human capital and welfare - facilitates comparison of education inequality across countries and over time.
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