Veruska Oppedisano|Gilberto Turati
What are the causes of educational inequality and of its evolution over time in Europe? Evidence from PISA
University College London|University of Turin
abstractthis paper provides evidence sources differences inequality educational scores evolution time four european countries using programme international student assessment data 2000 2006 waves paper shows inequality decreased germany spain two decentralised schooling systems whilst increased france italy two centralised systems decomposition exercise shows educational inequality reflect background related inequality also schools characteristics especially characteristics responsible observed evolution time inequalitykeywords educational inequalitiesoaxaca decompositiondecentralisation educational policiesjel classifications 12138 acknowledgementswe wish thank editor steve bradley two anonymous referees seminar participants youth inequality workshop dublin xreap workshop economics education barcelona veruska acknowledges financial support intraeuropean marie curie fellowship fp7 251668 marie curie excellence grant fp6 51706 usual disclaimers apply