and married women, most of whom are wives of migrants. These women differ from each other not only in their current socio … of female-headship. Results indicate that children residing in households headed by married women have stronger schooling …

This paper reviews the methods and empirical findings from economic analyses of women's contribution to social welfare … and the determinants of their human capital. To understand better women's roles in agricultural households, three themes … changing bargaining power of men and women is traced primarily to the increasing investment in women's human capital, in the …