Education and Health at the Household Level in Sub-Saharan Africa

Simon Appleton

No 33A, CID Working Papers from Center for International Development at Harvard University

Abstract: This paper surveys the microeconomic evidence on the determinants of and returns to education and health in sub-Saharan Africa. A year of education is associated with 3-14% increases wages and productivity. The introduction or removal of user fees can have dramatic effects on take-up of health and education services.

Keywords: health; education; human resources; growth; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000-01
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