Educational inequalities in the midst of persistent poverty: Diversity across africa in educational outcomes

Journal of International Development

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1137-1151

  Lloyd, Cynthia B ^a   Hewett, Paul ^a  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

Colonial legacy; Education; Gender; Inequality; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; GENDER DISPARITY; HUMAN CAPITAL; LITERACY; PERSISTENCE; POVERTY; PRIMARY EDUCATION;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 70350719272     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1650     Document Type: Article

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