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| Takahiro Akita |
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| ''Measuring gender disparity in educational attainment using the relative mean deviation for 146 countries and economies over the period 1950-2015'' |
| ( 2026, Vol. 46 No.2 ) |
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| This study measures gender disparity in educational attainment using the relative mean deviation from 1950 to 2015, based on the Barro-Lee dataset. The relative mean deviation is proposed as an alternative to the between-gender education Gini derived from the decomposition of the education Gini by gender. Through a dynamic panel data analysis, the study demonstrates that gender disparity, as measured by the relative mean deviation, follows a U-shaped relationship with mean years of education. Gender disparity initially declines as education expands, but after reaching a minimum at an estimated mean years of education of 8.7, it begins to increase. |
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| Keywords: gender disparity in educational attainment, relative mean deviation, Barro-Lee dataset, education Gini coefficient, world |
JEL: I2 - Education: General
O1 - Economic Development: General |
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| Manuscript Received : Dec 28 2025 | | Manuscript Accepted : Jun 30 2026 |
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