Inequality of opportunities in access to higher education in Brazil: evolution from 2004 to 2024
The probability that an individual will have access to a given benefit is conditioned by circumstances over which the individual has no control. Several studies have employed logit models to estimate the likelihood of obtaining a particular benefit as a function of these circumstances, subsequently...
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| Formato: | Online |
| Lenguaje: | portugués |
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas
2025
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| Acceso en línea: | https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rbest/article/view/20803 |
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| Sumario: | The probability that an individual will have access to a given benefit is conditioned by circumstances over which the individual has no control. Several studies have employed logit models to estimate the likelihood of obtaining a particular benefit as a function of these circumstances, subsequently measuring the inequality in the distribution of the expected number of beneficiaries. This is a measure of the inequality of opportunity in accessing the benefit. We show that the inequality measure commonly used in this context corresponds to the maximum discrepancy of a Lorenz curve, and we propose the adoption of a Gini index, a measure of inequality that satisfies the Pigou-Dalton condition. We analyse the opportunities for access to higher education in Brazil from 2004 to 2024, revealing an upward trend in the average probability of access and a downward trend in the inequality of opportunity. |
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| ISSN: | 2674-9564 |
