How much of the gender difference in child school enrolment can be explained? Evidence from rural India

Bulletin of Economic Research

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-158

  Pal, Sarmistha ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bivariate probit; Child schooling and child labour; Gender differences; Oaxaca decomposition; Opportunity costs of schooling; Parental preferences

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC WORK; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; GENDER DISPARITY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WEST BENGAL;

EID: 1942507488     PISSN: 03073378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8586.2004.00193.x     Document Type: Article

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