Publication: Education and Health at the Household Level in Sub-Saharan Africa
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2000-01
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Center for International Development at Harvard University
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Appleton, Simon. “Education and Health at the Household Level in Sub-Saharan Africa.” CID Working Paper Series 2000.33, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, January 2000.
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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.
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