School Participation in Rural India

Jean Drèze and Geeta Kingdon

STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers from Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE

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.

Keywords: Education; India; Child Labour; School Quality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999-08
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Journal Article: School Participation in Rural India (2001)
Working Paper: School Participation in Rural India (1999)
Working Paper: School participation in rural India (1999)
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