Abstract

PAREDES MAMANI, René Paz  and  QUILLA MANRIQUE, Juan Carlos. Returns to the education of the Heads of Home in the Region of Puno, 2011 - 2015. Rev. investig. Altoandin. [online]. 2016, vol.18, n.4, pp.449-458. ISSN 2313-2957.  http://dx.doi.org/10.18271/ria.237.

The aim of the study was econometrically measure the returns to education of heads of households in the region of Puno, based on the National Household Survey 2011 -2015. The results using Mincer theory and methodology Heckman, show that there are positive and significant returns attributed to the education of household heads, ie, a higher level of education there is greater economic compensation per hour worked. For each additional year of education, an additional increase of 12.36% in salary would be generated. According to the levels of educational attainment, household heads with no education would get a return of S/. 1,20 per hour with primary education S/. 2,24 per hour with secondary education S/. 3,36 per hour, non-university higher education S/. 5,54 hour with university education S/. 8,24 per hour and graduate S/. 10,92 per hour.

Keywords : Returns to education; Mincer equation; methodology Heckman.

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