Public university in Argentina: subsidizing the rich?

Autor/inn/en	Gonzales Rozada, Martin; Menendez, Alicia
Titel	Public university in Argentina: subsidizing the rich?
Quelle	In: Economics of education review, 21 (2002) 4, S. 341-351Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Literaturangaben 11; Tabellen 10
Sprache	englisch; englische Zusammenfassung
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0272-7757
DOI	10.1016/S0272-7757(01)00030-9
Schlagwörter	Empirische Untersuchung; Vergleichsuntersuchung; Chancengleichheit; Soziale Herkunft; Einkommen; Studiengebühren; Subventionierung; Hochschule; Privathochschule; Effizienz; Öffentliche Trägerschaft; Student; Argentinien
Abstract	The authors analyze some of the characteristics of the higher education system in Argentina regarding equity and efficiency. Indivisuals attending the university belong to the top deciles of the income distribution and to relatively highly educated families. Almost 90 % of the students in tuition-free public universities have higher than median per capita family income and almost 50 % attended tuition- financed private high schools. The authors compare these students with those who attend non tuition-free private colleges. Although students in private universities seem to have higher per capita famliy income, this difference is not large enough to distinguish the two groups after controlling for other variables. These facts imply that there is an implicit transfer to the richest individuals in the society. It is argued that equity and efficiency of the system can be improved by charging tuition fees. Complementary, selective scholarships and loans could be offered to attract the most talented students from poor families. (DIPF/Orig.)
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	2003_(CD)