Empirical Analysis of Key Drivers of Gender Equality in Tertiary Education Enrolment in Africa
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Keywords
Key drivers; Gender equality; Tertiary education enrolment; Africa.;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
- J18 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Public Policy
- I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
- I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy
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