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Why Do We Ignore the Risk in Schooling Decisions?
Hartog, Joop; Diaz-Serrano, Luis - 2014
While uncertainty abounds in almost any decision on investment in schooling, it is mostly ignored in research and virtually absent in labour economics text books. This paper documents the scope for risk, discusses the tough disentanglement of heterogeneity and risk, surveys the analytical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010352219
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Why Do We Ignore the Risk in Schooling Decisions?
Hartog, Joop; Diaz-Serrano, Luis - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
While uncertainty abounds in almost any decision on investment in schooling, it is mostly ignored in research and virtually absent in labour economics text books. This paper documents the scope for risk, discusses the tough disentanglement of heterogeneity and risk, surveys the analytical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010761640
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Empowering Women: The Effect of Schooling on Young Women's Knowledge and Use of Contraception
Andalón, Mabel; Williams, Jenny; Grossman, Michael - 2014
direct impact on knowledge and use of contraception. We investigate this issue using information on women in Mexico. In order … females' schooling beyond 6th grade increases their knowledge of contraception during their reproductive years and increases …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010333255
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Empowering Women: The Effect of Schooling on Young Women's Knowledge and Use of Contraception
Andalón, Mabel; Williams, Jenny; Grossman, Michael - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
direct impact on knowledge and use of contraception. We investigate this issue using information on women in Mexico. In order … females' schooling beyond 6th grade increases their knowledge of contraception during their reproductive years and increases …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010764620