Women's education in developing countries : barriers, benefits, and policies (English)

Despite the great expansion of educational opportunities worldwide during the past thirty years, women in most developing countries still receive less schooling than men. Yet there is compelling evidence that the education of girls and women promotes both individual and national well-being. An example is the strong links between a woman's education and her employment and income. Another is that better-educated women bear fewer children, who have better...

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King,Elizabeth M.;

Hill, M. Anne [editors];
Document Date
1993/06/30
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Publication
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12171
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
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Other,
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Women's education in developing countries : barriers, benefits, and policies
Keywords
Population and Human Resources

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King,Elizabeth M.; Hill, M. Anne [editors].

Women's education in developing countries : barriers, benefits, and policies (English). Baltimore, MD :The Johns Hopkins University Press. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/849491468740172523

Women's education in developing countries : barriers, benefits, and policies (English)

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