Gender bias in schooling: the case for Bhutan

Type Journal Article - Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy
Title Gender bias in schooling: the case for Bhutan
Author(s)
Volume 18
Issue 4
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2013
Page numbers 513-528
URL http://eprints.qut.edu.au/56423/3/56423a.pdf
Abstract
Differing parental considerations for girls and boys in households are a primary cause of the gender gap in school enrolment and educational attainment in developing countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. While a number of studies have focused on the inequality of educational opportunities in South Asia, little is known about Bhutan. This study uses recent household expenditure data from the Bhutan Living Standard Survey to evaluate the gender gap in the allocation of resources for schooling. The findings, based on cross-sectional as well as household fixed-effect approaches, suggest that girls are less likely to enrol in school but are not allocated fewer resources once they are enrolled.

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