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    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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    http://hdl.handle.net/11540/1603
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    Son, Hyun Hwa
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    Education
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