2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Education Inequality and Intergenerational Transfer through Education in Japan
| Project/Area Number |
19730168
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Applied economics
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| Research Institution | Niigata University |
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Principal Investigator |
HOJO Masakazu Niigata University, 人文社会・教育科学系, 准教授 (30362601)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2009
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| Keywords | 教育格差 / 世代間所得移転 / 教育生産関数 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research project has three features. First, I calculated the Education Gini coefficient using the Census in order to quantify education inequality and its variation over time in Japan. Second, I investigated the determinants which affects children's academic achievement and found, among other things, that attending the private school has positive and significant impact on academic achievement of females. Third, I examined the determinants which affects student's academic performance and found that student's family background, ability grouping and the performance of classroom peers have significant impacts on student's academic achievement.
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