The role of maternal education in child health: Evidence from a compulsory schooling law

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 47, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-16

  Güneş, Pinar Mine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child health; Compulsory schooling; Economic development; Instrumental variables; Maternal education; Turkey

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FERTILITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; MATERNAL HEALTH;

TURKEY;

EID: 84928106187     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2015.02.008     Document Type: Article

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