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An examination of some mechanisms underlying externality benefits of girls' schooling

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  • Sharada Weir, 2007. "An examination of some mechanisms underlying externality benefits of girls' schooling," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 20(1), pages 203-222, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jopoec:v:20:y:2007:i:1:p:203-222
    DOI: 10.1007/s00148-005-0011-5
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    1. Duncan Thomas, 1994. "Like Father, like Son; Like Mother, like Daughter: Parental Resources and Child Height," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 29(4), pages 950-988.
    2. Paul Glewwe & Hanan Jacoby, 1994. "Student Achievement and Schooling Choice in Low-Income Countries: Evidence from Ghana," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 29(3), pages 843-864.
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    3. Ferdinand Ahiakpor & Raymond Swaray, 2015. "Parental expectations and school enrolment decisions: Evidence from rural Ghana," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 19(1), pages 132-142, February.

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    Keywords

    Girls' education; Neighbourhood effects; Ethiopia; I21; O15; D12;
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis

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