The gender gap in educational attainment in India: How much can be explained?

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 25-53

  Kingdon, Geeta Gandhi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; GENDER DISPARITY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY;

INDIA;

EID: 0036942035     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380412331322741     Document Type: Article

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