This paper incorporates gender bias against girls in the family, school and labor market in a model of … intergenerational persistence in schooling where parents self-finance children's education because of credit market imperfections … face lower mobility irrespective of location when born to fathers with low schooling, but the gender gap closes when the …

The Sustainable Development Goals set a triple educational objective: improve access to, quality of, and gender equity … in education. This paper documents the effectiveness of a multifaceted educational program, pursuing these three ….7 percent in the second), reducing gender gaps in school retention. The findings show large learning gains of 0.323 standard …

-2005. The analysis finds a narrowing of the gender gap in under-5 mortality rates, in line with surviving girls being more … mechanisms finds a narrowing of gender gaps in parental investments in children, moderation of son-biased fertility stopping, and …

This paper examines the role of courts in promoting fulfillment of the right to education in developing country … democracies, focusing on India and Indonesia-two countries that have experienced increased education rights litigation in recent … years. The paper argues that this litigation has been part of broader struggles over education policy, inequality, and the …

preference among parents and encourage investment in daughters' education and health. This study evaluates one such program in …-term savings bond redeemable on the daughter's 18th birthday provided she is unmarried, with additional bonuses for education … attending any school, they may be more likely to continue their education. "--World Bank web site …