Browsing by Subject "inequality"

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    • Inequality of Opportunities in the Educational Attainment of Chilean Students. 
      Larrañaga Jiménez, Osvaldo; Telias, Amanda (Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Economía y Negocios, 2010)
      This study measures the contribution of inequality of opportunities on the educational attainment of Chilean students, captured through the SIMCE test scores. For this, it employs a recently introduced methodology that ...
    • Remittances and Poverty in Migrants’ Home Areas: Evidence from the Philippines 
      Martínez Alvear, Claudia; Yang, Dean (Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Economía y Negocios, 2007)
      In many developing countries, remittance receipts from overseas are important supplements to household income. How do these remittance flows affect poverty and inequality in migrants’ home areas? To answer this question, ...