Determinants of school enrolment and education attainment: Empirical evidence from Kenya

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 572-593

  Kabubo Mariara, Jane ^a   Mwabu, Domisiano K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Attainment; Demand for schooling; Enrolment; Investment in human capital

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ANALYSIS; EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN CAPITAL; POVERTY ALLEVIATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 35848960316     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: 18136982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2007.00138.x     Document Type: Article

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