The effect of social programs and exposure to professionals on the educational aspirations of the poor

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 778-798

  Chiapa, Carlos ^a   Garrido, José Luis ^b   Prina, Silvia ^c  

^a EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic development; Educational economics; Human capital; State and federal aid

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN CAPITAL; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; WELFARE PROVISION;

EID: 84863511088     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2012.05.006     Document Type: Article

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