Mean Years of Schooling Inequality and Return on Education: Analysing the Main Determining Factors

• Main Authors: Riyadi, Deden Rizal, Hendajany, Nenny, Kamaruddin, Roslina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: UUM Press 2023
• Subjects: HG Finance
• Online Access: https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/30061/1/JES%2005%2001%202023%2043-58.pdf; https://doi.org/10.32890/jes2023.5.1.4; https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/30061/; https://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/jes/article/view/17126; https://doi.org/10.32890/jes2023.5.1.4

Education is a determining factor in human development. West Java had a mean year of schooling (MYS) of around 8.37 years in 2019, which is still below the compulsory primary school. This study aims to find out the factors that can be attributed to low MYS. Ten variables influence the MYS. Principal...