Free Access to Public Ecuadorian Universities: A Socioeconomically Inclusive Policy?

A free higher education policy was implemented in Ecuador in 2008. This article analyzes whether the effect of this policy has contributed to eliminating access barriers through the evaluation of a set of socioeconomic, demographic variables, and others related to educational policies concerning the...

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Published in:Journal of Hispanic higher education 2021-07, Vol.20 (3), p.313-327
Main Authors: Guerrero, Alicia, Avilés, César, Ruano, Maria Alejandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Education
Admission Criteria
Barriers
College Admission
College Entrance Examinations
Educational Attainment
Educational Policy
Enrollment Rate
Ethnicity
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
Higher Education
Low Income Groups
Parent Background
Paying for College
Probability
Public Colleges
Racial Differences
Socioeconomic Status
Student Characteristics
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Summary:A free higher education policy was implemented in Ecuador in 2008. This article analyzes whether the effect of this policy has contributed to eliminating access barriers through the evaluation of a set of socioeconomic, demographic variables, and others related to educational policies concerning the admission process implemented in 2012. It is found that although the free education policy has increased the probability of access to higher education institutions, the admission process has reduced such access.
ISSN:1538-1927
1552-5716
DOI:10.1177/1538192719853474