Poverty and Demand for Education in Brazil: An Analysis from the Perspective of Human Capital Theory

Authors

  • Luiz Honorato da Silva Júnior
  • Yony Sampaio

Keywords:

Pobreza, Educação, Capital Humano, Brasil.

Abstract

Abstract The human capital theory shows that high poverty levels and the socioeconomic environment where the individuals are inserted affect the optimal educational choices. This paper searches evidences concerning this hypothesis in Brazil, from the verification of the marginal effects that poverty and other socioeconomic variables related to the quality of education supply brings to the educational results in its cities. In OLS regression, it is observed that poverty has a strong negative correlation with educational results, and that this outcome is still stronger for women. Key words: Poverty, education, Human Capital. Classificação JEL: I24 - Education and Inequality Artigo recebido em nov. 2010 e aceito para publicação em out. 2012.

Author Biographies

  • Luiz Honorato da Silva Júnior
    Doutor em Economia pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Economia (PIMES) da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Professor da Faculdade de Planautina (FUP) da Universidade de Brasília (UnB).
  • Yony Sampaio
    Doutor em Economia Agrícola pela University of Califórnia – System, pós-doutorado pelas Universidades de Oxford, Illinois e Grenoble, Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Economia (PIMES) da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE)

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Published

2013-07-02

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 1 (2013)

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