2001/01/01 by Vinod Thomas, Yan Wang, Xibo Fan · 2 citations
Social Sciences · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · #Income, Poverty, and Inequality #Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare #Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
paper · doi:10.1596/1813-9450-2525
openalex publication_date 2001/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
Equal access to education is a basic human right. But in many countries gaps in education between various groups are staggering. An education Gini index -- a new indicator for the distribution of human capital and welfare -- facilitates comparison of education inequality across countries and over time