“...We study the determinants of educational and cognitive outcomes of young adults in Madagascar and Senegal employing a production function approach. Using...”

“...Despite the resultant disutility, some people, in particular, the poor, are engaged in behaviors that carry social stigma. Empirical studies on stigmatized...”

“...This chapter examines the extent to which health and education improvements are equitably shared or ‘inclusive’. We use a descriptive method, which is...”

“...Etudes & documents; Female secondary school attendance has recently increased in Sub-Saharan Africa; however, the higher likelihood of attending school after...”

“...Female secondary school attendance has recently increased in Sub-Saharan Africa and so has the risk of becoming pregnant while attending school. Using panel...”

“...This paper examines the role of education and family background on age at marriage, age at first birth, and age at labor market entry for young Senegalese...”

“...The Heckman procedure is used to correct for sample selection bias in estimating wage offer and net labor market supply equations. The findings show that wages...”

“...There is growing evidence that noncognitive skills affect economic, behavioral, and demographic outcomes in the developed world. However, little such evidence...”