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Childhood determinants of internal youth migration in Senegal
Herrera, Catalina; Sahn, David E. - 2020
developing countries. Few studies document the patterns and determinants of internal youth migration in sub-Saharan Africa … childhood socioeconomic determinants in later youth migration decisions to rural and urban areas. RESULTS: We find that young … areas for both men and women. CONTRIBUTION: We contribute to the sparse literature on internal youth migration in developing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012178292
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Childhood Determinants of Internal Youth Migration in Senegal
Herrera, Catalina; Sahn, David E. - 2020
developing countries. Few studies document the patterns and determinants of internal youth migration in sub-Saharan Africa … childhood socioeconomic determinants in later youth migration decisions to rural and urban areas. RESULTS: We find that young … areas for both men and women. CONTRIBUTION: We contribute to the sparse literature on internal youth migration in developing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012180181
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Malnutrition in Côte d'Ivoire : prevalence and determinants
Sahn, David E. - 1990 - 1. print
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000816674
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The impact of early childbearing on schooling and cognitive skills among young women in Madagascar
Herrera, Catalina; Sahn, David E. - 2015
Female secondary school attendance has recently increased in Sub-Saharan Africa and so has the risk of becoming pregnant while attending school. Using panel data in Madagascar, we analyze the impact of teenage pregnancy on young women's human capital. We instrument early pregnancy with the young...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011346608
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The impact of early childbearing on schooling and cognitive skills among young women in Madagascar
Herrera, Catalina; Sahn, David E. - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010233347
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Childhood Determinants of Internal Youth Migration in Senegal
Herrera, Catalina - 2020
developing countries. Few studies document the patterns and determinants of internal youth migration in sub-Saharan Africa … socioeconomic determinants in later youth migration decisions to rural and urban areas.RESULTS: We find that young people undertake … men and women. CONTRIBUTION: We contribute to the sparse literature on internal youth migration in developing countries by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012840457
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The Role of Weather on Schooling and Work of Young Adults in Madagascar
Marchetta, Francesca - 2018
We examine the impact of rainfall variability and cyclones on schooling and work among a cohort of teens and young adults in Madagascar. We estimate a bivariate probit model using a panel survey conducted in 2004 and 2011 in this poor island nation, which is frequently affected by extreme...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012907220
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Labor Outcomes During the Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood : The Role of Personality, Cognition, and Shocks in Madagascar
Sahn, David E. - 2016
There is growing evidence that noncognitive skills affect economic, behavioral, and demographic outcomes in the developed world. However, little such evidence exists from developing countries. This paper estimates the joint effect of five specific personality traits and cognition on a sequence...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012978955
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The Role of Personality, Cognition, and Shocks in Determining Labor Outcomes of Young Adults in Madagascar
Sahn, David E. - 2015
There is growing evidence that noncognitive skills affect economic, behavioral, and demographic outcomes in the developed world. However, there is little such evidence in developing country contexts. This paper estimates the joint effect of five specific personality traits and cognition measured...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013010279
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The Impact of Early Childbearing on Schooling and Cognitive Skills Among Young Women in Madagascar
Herrera, Catalina - 2015
Female secondary school attendance has recently increased in Sub-Saharan Africa and so has the risk of becoming pregnant while attending school. Using panel data in Madagascar, we analyze the impact of teenage pregnancy on young women's human capital. We instrument early pregnancy with the young...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013014038