Inequality of Human Opportunities in Developing Asia
Son, Hyun Hwa | June 2012
Abstract
"This paper analyzes the equity of opportunity in basic education and infrastructure services in seven developing countries, namely, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Viet Nam. The analysis applies a method developed by the World Bank called the Human Opportunity Index (HOI). The HOI measures the total contribution of individuals’ socioeconomic and demographic circumstances to inequality of opportunity in accessing basic services. A new methodology presented in this study, however, provides a way to quantify the relative contribution of each circumstance variable to the inequality of opportunity. Results of the empirical analysis indicate that more needs to be done to improve the distribution of economic benefits. Opportunities to access basic education and infrastructure services in the seven countries vary widely in terms of availability and distribution. The study also finds that inequality of opportunity is driven mainly by per capita household expenditure. This suggests that household poverty plays a crucial role in determining equitable access to basic services."
Citation
Son, Hyun Hwa. 2012. Inequality of Human Opportunities in Developing Asia. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/1603.ISSN
1655-5252
Keywords
Higher Education Costs
Levels Of Education
Educational Reform
Governance
Educational Policies
Educational Quality
Educational Programs
Governance Approach
Corporate Governance Framework
Higher education
Education
Secondary education
Higher education institutions
Educational aspects
Economics of education
Educational development
Public Administration
Institutional Framework
Distributive education
Communication in technical education
College preparation programs
Community and college
Public universities and colleges
Private universities and colleges
College dropouts
Communication in higher education
Higher education and state
State departments of education
Government
Political obligation
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