The influence of market wages and parental history on child labour and schooling in Egypt

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 823-852

  Wahba, Jackline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child labour; Child schooling; Wages

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749319234     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00148-005-0014-2     Document Type: Article

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