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Paula Boniolo1,2, Sebastian Lemos1,2
1Instituto de Investigaciones Gino Germani, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Background:
Educational expansion in Latin America has not necessarily led to greater equality of opportunity.
Methods:
This study analyzes educational transitions in Argentina, Chile, and Mexico using nationally representative surveys and logistic regression models with average marginal effects.
Results:
Findings show that inequality persists but is reorganized across stages depending on institutional configurations.
Conclusion:
Educational systems reproduce inequality through differentiated pathways, highlighting the need to consider institutional design beyond expansion policies.
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