Cyclical Economic Conditions and School Attendance in Costa Rica.

Funkhouser, Edward

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ERIC Number: EJ579400

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Publication Date: 1999

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Cyclical Economic Conditions and School Attendance in Costa Rica.

Funkhouser, Edward

Economics of Education Review, v18 n1 p31-50 Feb 1999

Examines the importance of declining economic conditions in school attendance decision making for households with teenagers aged 12-17 in Costa Rica, using a reduced-form model. The 1981-83 economic recession coincided with a large attendance drop. Household labor market characteristics and student characteristics also significantly determine teenage school attendance. (26 references) (MLH)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Attendance, Economic Factors, Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries, Labor Market, Mathematical Models, Secondary Education, Student Characteristics

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Costa Rica

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