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Son Preferences and Education Inequalities in India
(2019-10)
We investigate the impact of son preferences in India on gender inequalities in education. We distinguish the impact of preferential treatment of boys from the impact of gender-biased fertility strategies (gender-specific ...
Within-Families Inequalities in Human Capital Accumulation in India
(2018-12)
We investigate within-family inequalities in human capital accumulation in India. We consider both indicators of the child's current stock of human capital and of investment into their continued human capital accumulation, ...
Education and HIV incidence among young women: causation or selection?
(2015-11)
Several studies report that schooling protects against HIV infection in Sub-Saharan Africa. This
study examines the effect of secondary school attendance on the probability of HIV incidence
among young women aged 15-24, ...
Within-Family Inequalities in Human Capital Accumulation in India: Birth Order and Gender Effects
(2017-05)
In this paper we investigate birth order and gender effects on the development of children’s human capital in India. We investigate both indicators of the child’s current stock of human capital and of investment into their ...
Education, norms, and gender equality
(2017-06)
Despite major developments in gender equality, differences between men and women’s economic and social behaviors remain. Several studies demonstrate the importance of gender norms in explaining a significant part of the ...
Gold mining and education: a long-run resource curse in Africa?
(2016-06)
We provide micro-level evidence on an important channel through which mineral resources may adversely affect development in the long-run: lower educational attainment. Combining Afrobarometer survey data with geocoded data ...
Does a Diversification Motive Influence Children’s School Entry in the Ethiopian Highlands?
(2011-03)
Household-level diversification of human capital investments is investigated. A simple model is developed, followed by an empirical analysis using 2000-2007 data from the rural Amhara region of Ethiopia. Diversification ...