A CENSORED REGRESSION MODEL FOR THE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF BOYS AND GIRLS IN TURKEY

This study aims to analyse the reasons behind the gender-based differences in educational attainment in Turkey. It focuses on the effects of family background and household characteristics on the demand for education. Using 1988 Household Survey Data, final educational achievement regressions for boys and girls are estimated by ordered probit modelling incorporating both the random family effects and censoring in the data. The results suggest that family background characteristics, particularly parents ’ education level, have a significant effect on the education of individuals and that some of these effects are different for boys and girls