The evolution of modem educational systems - Technical vs. general education, distributional conflict, and growth

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Bertocchi, G; Spagat, M
• 署名单位: University of London; Royal Holloway University London; Universita di Modena e Reggio Emilia
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0304-3878
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2003.05.003
• 发表日期: 2004
• 页码: 559-582
• 关键词: Vocational education; General education; Income distribution; POLITICS; GROWTH

摘要

We study the evolution of an educational system founded on a hierarchical differentiation between vocational and general education, with vocational playing an inferior role in the society. The dynamics are best summarized by the ratio of the fraction of the population in vocational to that in general education, which we interpret as a measure of the degree of stratification of the society. We show that this ratio first rises and then declines with the level of development, displaying an inverted U-shape which reflects the complex interaction between economic and political forces, including aggregate income growth, wealth inequality and political participation. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.