Religion and Educational Attainment in East Asia: First Evidence from the East Asian Social Survey

In this research note, I analyse the effects of religion on educational attainment in four East Asian countries (China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan) using the East Asian Social Survey. Controlling for a host of background variables, ordinary least squares (OLS) estimates of educational attainment show t...

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Published inGlobal economic review Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 238 - 250
Main Author Bessey, Donata
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 01.09.2013
Taylor & Francis Ltd
동서문제연구원
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Buddhism
Catholics
China
Christians
Church Membership
Denominations
East Asia
Economic models
Education
Educational Attainment
Estimation
Far East
I21 (Analysis of Education)
Japan
Level of education
Peoples Republic of China
Protestantism
Regression analysis
Religion
Religions
Religious Education
Schools
Taiwan
Taoism
경제학
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Summary:In this research note, I analyse the effects of religion on educational attainment in four East Asian countries (China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan) using the East Asian Social Survey. Controlling for a host of background variables, ordinary least squares (OLS) estimates of educational attainment show that Catholics and Orthodox Christians have on average more education than those with no religious affiliation, while the followers of other Eastern religions (including, among others, Taoism and syncretistic beliefs) have on average less education. The effects for Protestantism and Buddhism differ across the four different countries, probably because they both include various denominations and schools.
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ISSN:1226-508X
1744-3873
DOI:10.1080/1226508X.2013.833844