Desempenho no vestibular, background familiar e evasão: evidências da UFPE

Authors

  • Breno Sampaio University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
  • Yony Sampaio Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Euler P. G. de Mello University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
  • Andrea S Melo Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-80502011000200006

Keywords:

College Entrance Test Scores, Higher Education^i2^sInequal, Student drop-out

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to understand university students' dropout decision, which is an area still not well studied in Brazil. Particular atention is given to the relationship between income, performance, dropout and the decision to re-take the exam in an attempt to switch careers. The effect of public schools and tutoring classes are also estimated. Results show that income not only provide the students with a better study environment (through private schools and tutoring classes) but also allow for the posibility of trying different careers until a better student-career match is made, favoring the persistence of inequality.

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Published

2011-06-01

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Papers

How to Cite

Sampaio, B., Sampaio, Y., Mello, E. P. G. de, & Melo, A. S. (2011). Desempenho no vestibular, background familiar e evasão: evidências da UFPE. Economia Aplicada, 15(2), 287-309. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-80502011000200006