El nivel de inglés después de cursar la educación superior en Colombia: una comparación de distribuciones

Julio César Alonso; Juan David Martin; Beatriz Gallo

doi:10.18601/01245996.v17n33.12

El nivel de inglés después de cursar la educación superior en Colombia: una comparación de distribuciones

Translated title of the contribution: English proficiency in colombia after post-secondary education: a relative distribution analysis

Julio César Alonso, Juan David Martin, Beatriz Gallo

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Abstract

The Colombian Government has adopted a policy to improve communication skills in English at all education levels and especially in higher education, but little has been written about the achievements of the policy. This paper examines changes in the distribution of students’ English proficiency level between the start and completion of their higher education programs. The results suggest an improvement in the distribution after graduating from higher education, characterized by a greater impact at higher scoring levels and an increased polarization.

Translated title of the contribution	English proficiency in colombia after post-secondary education: a relative distribution analysis
Original language	Spanish
Pages (from-to)	275-298
Number of pages	24
Journal	Revista de Economia Institucional
Volume	17
Issue number	33
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18601/01245996.v17n33.12
Publication status	Published - Jul 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bilingualism
C40
Inequality
JEL: J24
Linguistic skills
Polarization measures
Relative distribution

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