Measuring education inequality
Subtitle: Gini coefficients of education
By: Vinod Thomas, Yan Wang and Xibo Fan.
Contributors: Wang, Yan.; Fan, Xibo.; World Bank Institute.; World Bank. Economic Policy and Poverty Reduction Division.
Series: Policy research working paper ;; 2525; Policy research working papers (Online) ;; 2525.
Publisher: World Bank Institute, Office of the Vice President, and Economic Policy and Poverty Reduction Division
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Educational equalization -- Measurement.; Education -- Statistics.
Other titles: Gini coefficients of education
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 34-37).
Title from title screen as viewed on Sept. 23, 2002.
"January 2001"--Cover.
Also available in print.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.