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Geographical differences in Italian students' mathematical competencies: Evidence from Pisa 2003

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: In this paper we investigate the existence and the size of geographical differences in Italian students' mathematical competencies.We analyze a novel data set that combines the 2003 wave of the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) with information about local economic conditions and school-level administrative data.We find there is significant positive correlation, across provinces, between mathematical literacy and school buildings maintenance and local employment probabilities.About 75% of the North-South differential in mathematical literacy is accounted for by resource differences, while geographical differences in school production functions account for the remaining fraction.

Source: Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca (Universita Degli Studi Di Milano)

Authors: Massimiliano Bratti, Daniele Checchi, Antonio Filippin

Institution: IZA - Institute of Labor Economics

Language: English

Topic: School Choice and Performance

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3123675052

FWCI: 9.836

Cites: 6

Cited by: 55

Related to: 10