This paper uses a using a nationally representative dataset to show that gender, birth order and sibling … characteristics have significant effects on the schooling attainment of Egyptian children. Our analysis finds that relative to a male … child, female and rural children are not only less likely to have the right schooling for age, but birth order and sibling …

schooling outcomes, using household level cross-section data from Egypt. Our empirical analysis finds strong evidence for the … two and a half times more likely to have some schooling. Interestingly, the adverse effect of gender is greater in rural …This paper examines the role of gender and rural-urban residence, and the interaction between them in influencing …

In Egypt, girls' work primarily takes the form of domestic tasks, which are not considered in many studies of child … approach to estimate the effect of work on schooling while allowing for the simultaneous determination of the two outcomes. It … attempt to ban the labor-force work of children will have practically no effect on girls' education in Egypt, while …

We study how gender, birth-order and number of siblings are related to stated time and risk preferences and real …