Spagat, M and Bertocchi, G (2004) The Evolution of Modern Educational Systems<br /> Technical vs. General Education, Distribution Conflict and Growth. Journal of Development Economics, 73 (2).
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We study the evolution of an educational system founded on a hierarchical differentiation between vocational and general education, with vocational playing an inferior role in the society. The dynamics are best summarized by the ratio of the fraction of the population in vocational to that in general education, which we interpret as a measure of the degree of stratification of the society. We show that this ratio first rises and then declines with the level of development, displaying an inverted U-shape which reflects the complex interaction between economic and political forces, including aggregate income growth, wealth inequality and political participation.
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