Economic downturns and schooling inequality, Cameroon, 1987-95

Population Studies

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 183-197

  Eloundou Enyegue, Parfait M ^a   Davanzo, Julie ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Economic recession; Education inequalities; Educational status of women; Family size; School enrolments

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; FAMILY STRUCTURE; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

CAMEROON;

EID: 0042267913     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0032472032000097092     Document Type: Article

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