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

Authors : Recep Kok KOK, Ramazan EKINCI, Seren SAVACI

Pages : 9-17

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Publication Date : 2019-01-15

Article Type : Research Paper

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