A comparative analysis on school attainment in Turkey and Malta: Application of the Tobit model

SELİM S.

Quality and Quantity, cilt.47, sa.5, ss.2709-2722, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11135-012-9681-8
  • Dergi Adı: Quality and Quantity
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2709-2722
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Comparative education, Educational policy, School attainment, Tobit model
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This research provides a comparative analysis on the correlates of school attainment between Turkish and Maltese people. In the analysis, school attainment is measured by years of education. Tobit model estimates are obtained in the analyses using Eurobarometer 2004.1 data set. The results of the model demonstrate that, the effect of marriage on school attainment found to be insignificant for Malta while it is significant for Turkey. Additionally, it can be seen that females are less educated than males and income has a positive effect on school attainment in both Turkey and Malta. By providing comparative analyses, this research attempts to give insights for policy makers and professionals to improve the Turkish education system. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.