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Main Authors: Martín-González, Martín, González-Betancor, Sara M., Pérez-Esparrells, Carmen
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.05172
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author Martín-González, Martín
González-Betancor, Sara M.
Pérez-Esparrells, Carmen
author_facet Martín-González, Martín
González-Betancor, Sara M.
Pérez-Esparrells, Carmen
contents Spain is one of the eight EU-27 countries that failed to reduce early school leaving (ESL) below 10% in 2020, and now faces the challenge of achieving a rate below 9% by 2030. The determinants of this phenomenon are usually studied using cross-sectional data at the micro-level and without differentiation by gender. In this study, we analyse it for the first time for Spain using panel data (between 2002-2020), taking into account the high regional inequalities at the macroeconomic level and the masculinisation of the phenomenon. The results show a positive relationship between ESL and socioeconomic variables such as the adolescent fertility rate, immigration, unemployment or the weight of the industrial and construction sectors in the regional economy, with significant gender differences that invite us to discuss educational policies. Surprisingly, youth unemployment has only small but significant impact on female ESL.
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spellingShingle Early School Leaving in Spain: a longitudinal analysis by gender
Martín-González, Martín
González-Betancor, Sara M.
Pérez-Esparrells, Carmen
General Economics
Economics
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Spain is one of the eight EU-27 countries that failed to reduce early school leaving (ESL) below 10% in 2020, and now faces the challenge of achieving a rate below 9% by 2030. The determinants of this phenomenon are usually studied using cross-sectional data at the micro-level and without differentiation by gender. In this study, we analyse it for the first time for Spain using panel data (between 2002-2020), taking into account the high regional inequalities at the macroeconomic level and the masculinisation of the phenomenon. The results show a positive relationship between ESL and socioeconomic variables such as the adolescent fertility rate, immigration, unemployment or the weight of the industrial and construction sectors in the regional economy, with significant gender differences that invite us to discuss educational policies. Surprisingly, youth unemployment has only small but significant impact on female ESL.
title Early School Leaving in Spain: a longitudinal analysis by gender
topic General Economics
Economics
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url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.05172