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The Determinants of Educational Attainment

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The determinants of educational attainment are considered within Becker’s analysis of the supply and demand for human capital at the individual level. The following sources of variation are considered: type of settlement, assortative mating, household demography, reasons for school drop out and the intergenerational transmission of educational attainment. Particular attention is paid to the determinants […]

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  • Charles Simkins, 2006. "The Determinants of Educational Attainment," Working Papers 031, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:031
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