Wage rentals for reproducible human capital: Evidence from Ghana and the Ivory Coast

Economics and Human Biology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 331-366

  Schultz, T Paul ^a,b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Endogenous human capital returns; Health; Migration; Physical Stature; Schooling

Indexed keywords

CHILD NUTRITION; COTE D'IVOIRE; EDUCATION; ERROR; GHANA; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MIGRATION; REVIEW; SALARY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRODUCTIVITY; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; COTE D'IVOIRE; EDUCATION; EFFICIENCY; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS;

EID: 6944238637     PISSN: 1570677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2003.08.004     Document Type: Article

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