On Measuring Literacy
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 9714432 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Kaushik Basu (0000-0002-3705-055X, Cornell University), Arnab K Basu (0000-0002-1388-0735, Harvard University), James E Foster (Vanderbilt University) |
| Ano | 1999 |
| Volume | 108 |
| Fascículo | 451 |
| Páginas | 1733-1749 |
| Data de publicação | 1999-11-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Não |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | The Economic Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297 |
| Editora | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1596/1813-9450-1997 |
| OpenAlex | W2103226955 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 76 |
This paper presents a new approach to evaluating the aggregate literacy level in a country or region. The resulting 'effective literacy' measure takes into account the intrahousehold externality arising from the presence of a literate member. A simple and natural axiomatic characterization is provided along with an empirical illustration using Indian data
Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Externality · Functional illiteracy · Literacy · Literacy rate · Microeconomics · Political science · ICT Impact and Policies · Law · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · School Choice and Performance
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| Obras citantes distintas | 72 |
|---|---|
| Citações por ano | 2,81 |
| Intervalo de citações | 1999 - 2026 (28) |
| Velocidade de citação | current |
| Altamente citado | Não |
| Tipos de citação | Neutras: 75 |