Determinants of schooling for boys and girls in Nigeria under a policy of free primary education

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 474-484

  Lincove, Jane Arnold ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Demand for schooling; Economic development; Human capital

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION POLICY; HUMAN CAPITAL; PRIMARY EDUCATION;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 67349229761     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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