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2019-01-01

Intergenerational educational mobility in Latin America. An analysis from the equal opportunity approach

Movilidad educativa intergeneracional en América Latina. Un análisis desde el enfoque de igualdad de oportunidades

Mobilidade educativa intergeracional na América Latina. Uma análise a partir do foco de igualdade de oportunidades

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https://doi.org/10.15446/cuad.econ.v38n76.66331

Palabras clave:

Intergenerational mobility, education, equal opportunity, overlap, Latin America (en)
movilidad intergeneracional, educación, igualdad de oportunidades, solapamiento, América Latina (es)
mobilidade intergeracional, educação, igualdade de oportunidades, sobreposição, América Latina (pt)

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  • Maribel Jiménez Universidad Nacional de Salta
  • Mónica Jiménez Universidad Nacional de Salta
The objective of this study is to examine intergenerational educational mobility (IEM) in Latin America from the equal opportunity (EOP) approach. To this end, using the Latinobarómetro survey, a new technique is applied to measure the degree of overlap between the observed joint density of parents’ and children’s educational levels and the theoretical density corresponding to an EOP situation. The main results show a significant increase in mean IEM levels. However, there is no improvement in EOP measures among children of parents with the lowest levels of education.

El objetivo de este artículo es examinar la movilidad educativa intergeneracional (MEI) en América Latina desde el enfoque de igualdad de oportunidades (EOP). Para ello se implementa, utilizando los datos de la encuesta Latinobarómetro, una técnica novedosa que mide el grado de solapamiento entre la densidad conjunta observada de la educación de hijos y padres y la densidad teórica correspondiente a una situación de EOP. Los principales resultados muestran un aumento significativo en los valores promedio de MEI. Pero no se aprecia una mejora de las medidas de EOP entre los hijos de padres con los niveles educativos más bajos.

O objetivo deste artigo é examinar a mobilidade educativa intergeracional (MEI) na América Latina a partir do foco de igualdade de oportunidades (EOP). Para isso, utilizando os dados da enquete Latinobarômetro, implementa-se uma técnica nova que mede o grau de sobreposição entre a densidade conjunta observada da educação de filhos e pais e a densidade teórica correspondente a uma situação de EOP. Os principais resultados mostram um aumento significativo nos valores em média de MEI. Mas não se aprecia uma melhora das medidas de EOP entre os filhos de pais com os níveis educativos mais baixos.

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Jiménez, M. y Jiménez, M. (2019). Intergenerational educational mobility in Latin America. An analysis from the equal opportunity approach. Cuadernos de Economía, 38(76), 289–330. https://doi.org/10.15446/cuad.econ.v38n76.66331

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Jiménez, M. y Jiménez, M. 2019. Intergenerational educational mobility in Latin America. An analysis from the equal opportunity approach. Cuadernos de Economía. 38, 76 (ene. 2019), 289–330. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/cuad.econ.v38n76.66331.

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Jiménez, M.; Jiménez, M. Intergenerational educational mobility in Latin America. An analysis from the equal opportunity approach. Cuad. econ 2019, 38, 289-330.

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JIMÉNEZ, M.; JIMÉNEZ, M. Intergenerational educational mobility in Latin America. An analysis from the equal opportunity approach. Cuadernos de Economía, [S. l.], v. 38, n. 76, p. 289–330, 2019. DOI: 10.15446/cuad.econ.v38n76.66331. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ceconomia/article/view/66331. Acesso em: 29 ene. 2025.

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Jiménez, Maribel, y Mónica Jiménez. 2019. «Intergenerational educational mobility in Latin America. An analysis from the equal opportunity approach». Cuadernos De Economía 38 (76):289-330. https://doi.org/10.15446/cuad.econ.v38n76.66331.

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Jiménez, M. y Jiménez, M. (2019) «Intergenerational educational mobility in Latin America. An analysis from the equal opportunity approach», Cuadernos de Economía, 38(76), pp. 289–330. doi: 10.15446/cuad.econ.v38n76.66331.

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M. Jiménez y M. Jiménez, «Intergenerational educational mobility in Latin America. An analysis from the equal opportunity approach», Cuad. econ, vol. 38, n.º 76, pp. 289–330, ene. 2019.

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Jiménez, M., y M. Jiménez. «Intergenerational educational mobility in Latin America. An analysis from the equal opportunity approach». Cuadernos de Economía, vol. 38, n.º 76, enero de 2019, pp. 289-30, doi:10.15446/cuad.econ.v38n76.66331.

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Jiménez, Maribel, y Mónica Jiménez. «Intergenerational educational mobility in Latin America. An analysis from the equal opportunity approach». Cuadernos de Economía 38, no. 76 (enero 1, 2019): 289–330. Accedido enero 29, 2025. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ceconomia/article/view/66331.

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Jiménez M, Jiménez M. Intergenerational educational mobility in Latin America. An analysis from the equal opportunity approach. Cuad. econ [Internet]. 1 de enero de 2019 [citado 29 de enero de 2025];38(76):289-330. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ceconomia/article/view/66331

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