In the anglo-american countries there is a growing literature concerning various aspects of childrens development (schooling, transitions on the labour market, psychological well-being, health,&). At the same time policies aimed at eradicating childrens poverty are engaged. In France the data...

Un modèle d’équilibre général calculable multisectoriel est construit afin d’évaluer les répercussions directes et indirectes des politiques publiques en matière d’éducation sur le bien-être, la pauvreté et la distribution des revenus au Burkina Faso. Il spécifie une dotation en...

The explanation of social inequalities in education is still a debated issue in economics. Recent empirical studies tend to downplay the potential role of credit constraint. This article tests a different potential explanation of social inequalities in education, specifically that social...