Child Labor, Schooling, and Child Ability (Working Paper)

Richard Akresh (), Emilie Bagby, Damien de Walque and Harounan Kazianga

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Abstract: Using data collected in rural Burkina Faso, this working paper examines how children's cognitive abilities influence households' decisions to invest in their education.

Keywords: Child Labor; Schooling; Child Ability; International (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 43
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