HKS Center for International Development Publications
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Permanent URI for this collectionhttps://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/37363064
Education and Health at the Household Level in Sub-Saharan Africa
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.