THE EFFECT OF GENDER DIFFERENCES ON EDUCATION DEMAND IN TURKEY: ORDERED PROBIT MODEL

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to analyze the factors that affect education demand with regard to gender differences and determine main determinants of education demand. In this study, beyond the relation between education and welfare, by showing the effect of demographic and socio-psychological characteristics of the households on education demand, it is expected to contribute to the development of education policy. The data is taken from Turkish Statistical Institute’s Household Budget Survey for 2014 and policy recommendations are developed by comparing the results of ordered probit model with marginal effects with the findings in literature.

Keywords

• Education demand,gender,ordered probit model,education demand,welfare

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