Indian paradox: Rising education, declining womens' employment
<b>Background</b>: Theories of human capital would suggest that with more education, women acquire greater skills and their earnings increase, resulting in higher labor force participation. However, it has been long known that in India, women's education has a U-shaped relationship...
Main Authors: | Esha Chatterjee, Sonalde Desai, Reeve Vanneman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2018-03-01
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Series: | Demographic Research |
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Online Access: | https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol38/31/ |
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