Spatial Variation in Educational Quality in Colombia Based on the Phenomena of Agglomeration and Academic Segregation

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ID16945848
AuthorsGeovanny Castro Aristizabal (0000-0002-3567-983X, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga, corresponding author), Gilberto Giménez (0000-0003-3702-4017, Universidad de Zaragoza), David Arango-Londoño (0000-0002-0727-1714, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana), Esteban Moreno-Cediel (Universidad del Valle), Maribel Castillo-Caicedo
Year2022
Volume12
Issue8
Pages1006-1020
Publication date2022-08-05
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2174-8144 • E-ISSN: 2254-9625
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/ejihpe12080072
PMID36005221
OpenAlexW4290467009
LanguageEN
References cited18

This study seeks to measure the degree of agglomeration of educational quality in Colombia, based on the nonsocialization of the population that exhibits low educational quality, with the population that exhibits high educational quality, and thus determine how such agglomeration affects the phenomenon of academic segregation. To this end, we perform a spatial analysis of the educational quality in Colombia and of variables that may influence the phenomenon of educational agglomeration. The level of agglomeration in educational quality in Colombia is demonstrated by the calculation of the Moran’s Index, in which a result of 0.62 was obtained. High educational quality is concentrated in the Andean region, while low educational quality is agglomerated in the periphery of the country, in areas such as the Pacific region. A spatial regression model was carried out to measure the dependence of municipalities on their neighbors, and to determine the main socio-economic factors affecting the phenomenon of educational agglomeration in Colombia, finding that living conditions, unsatisfied basic needs and fiscal transparency all have an impact on the educational quality of the municipalities. It is also found that the number of homicides in the municipalities does not seem to have a significant relationship with education

Demographic economics · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Economies of agglomeration · Geography · Phenomenon · Population · Regional science · Sociology · Agricultural and Food Production Studies · Computer Science · Demography · Economic and Social Development · Educational Outcomes and Influences

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