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School Participation in Rural India
Jean Drèze,Geeta Kingdon +1 more
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In this article, the authors present an analysis of the determinant of school participation in rural north India, based on a recent household survey which includes detailed information on school characteristics, including parental education and motivation, social background, dependency ratios, work opportunities, village development, teacher posting, teacher regularity and mid-day meals.Abstract:
This paper presents an analysis of the determinant of school participation in rural north India, based on a recent household survey which includes detailed information on school characteristics. School participation especially among girls, responds to a wide range of variables, including parental education and motivation, social background, dependency ratios, work opportunities, village development, teacher posting , teacher regularity and mid-day meals. The remarkable lead achieved by the state of Himachal Pradesh is fully accounted for by these variables. School quality matters, but it is not related in a simply way to specific inputs.read more
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Earnings, Schooling, Ability, and Cognitive Skills
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Student achievement and schooling choice in low-income countries: evidence from Ghana
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