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Economic Growth, Comparative Advantage, and Gender Differences in Schooling Outcomes: Evidence from the Birthweight Differences of Chinese Twins
Rosenzweig, Mark; Zhang, Junsen - eSocialSciences - 2012
development in affecting gender differences in the trends in, levels of, and returns to schooling observed in China and in many …Data from two surveys of twins in China are used to contribute to an improved understanding of the role of economic …
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Why do Indian Children Work, and is it Bad for Them?
Cigno, Alessandro; Rosati, Furio C. - eSocialSciences - 2007
The causes and consequences of child labour are examined theoretically and empirically within a household decision framework, with endogenous fertility and mortality. The data come from a nationally representative survey of Indian rural households. [IZA Discussion Paper No. 115].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005170185
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Gender Discrimination in Job Ads: Theory and Evidence
Kuhn, Peter; Shen, Kailing - eSocialSciences - 2010
We study firms’ advertised gender preferences in a population of ads on a Chinese internet job board, and interpret … these patterns using a simple employer search model. The model allows us to distinguish firms’ underlying gender … preferences from firms’ propensities to restrict their search to their preferred gender. The model also predicts that higher job …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008676967
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Does Parental Education Affect the Impact of Provision of Health Care on Health Status of Children? - Evidence from India
Bhatka, Runu; Kumar, A. Ganesh - eSocialSciences - 2014
The objective of the study is to analyse the impact of provision of health care facilities on the child health status taking into account the utilization of these available facilities. The study offers an insight into how parental education plays a significant role in explaining the slow...
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The Effect of Breastfeeding on Educational Attainment: Evidence from Sibling Data
Duran, Denizhan - eSocialSciences - 2013
Using data on sibling pairs drawn from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, we estimate the effect of having been breastfed on high school graduation, high school grades, and college attendance. Our results suggest that breastfeeding is associated with substantial increases in...
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Annual Status of Education Report (Rural) 2007
Pratham, Pratham - eSocialSciences - 2008
the status of children’s schooling and basic learning (reading and arithmetic level) at the district level; and (ii) to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341679
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Schooling and Adolescent Reproductive Behaviour in Developing Countries
Lloyd, Cynthia B. - eSocialSciences - 2008
Recent DHS data is used to document trends in schooling and adolescent reproductive behaviors among adolescents and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341778
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Child Labor
Edmonds, Eric - eSocialSciences - 2007
The essay is to provides a detailed overview of the state of the recent empirical literature on why and how children work as well as the consequences of that work. It provides a descriptive overview of how children spend their time in low income coutries, most common type of work, influence of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341804
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Adolescent Fertility in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Effects and Solutions
McQueston, Kate; Silverman, Rachel; Glassman, Amanda - eSocialSciences - 2012
Adolescent fertility in low- and middle-income countries presents a severe impediment to development and can lead to school dropout, lost productivity, and the intergenerational transmission of poverty. However, there is debate about whether adolescent pregnancy is a problem in and of itself or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010548435
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Supply Creates Demand for Schooling
Venkatanarayana, Motkuri - eSocialSciences - 2005
Supply factors, have a potential capacity to raise the demand for schooling. Socio-economic factors at the household … level notwithstanding, it is the quality of education that raises the demand for schooling. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009250187