Natural resource-collection work and children's schooling in Malawi

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 2-3 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 123-134

  Nankhuni, Flora J ^a   Findeis, Jill L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuel wood; Hours of work; Malawi; Natural resources; Resource collection; Schooling

Indexed keywords

CHILD LABOR; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; NATURAL RESOURCE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 9644302803     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agecon.2004.09.022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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