Determinants and Dynamics of Schooling and Child Labor in Bolivia

dc.creatorGrigoli, Francesco
dc.creatorSbrana, Giacomo
dc.date2012-03-19T17:59:57Z
dc.date2012-03-19T17:59:57Z
dc.date2011-01-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:11:27Z
dc.descriptionThis paper investigates the determinants of primary school enrollment, attendance and child labor in Bolivia from 1999 to 2007. The analysis also aims at identifying the substitution and complementary relationships between schooling and working. Although enrollment rates show a significant improvement, lack of attendance remains an issue. The empirical results reveal that the increase in enrollment is led by indigenous children and those living in urban areas. Moreover, contrary to common belief, being extremely poor and indigenous are the main determinants of school attendance. Although extremely poor children increased their school attendance, they were not able to reduce child labor. However, for indigenous children school attendance and child labor were substitutes, increasing schooling and reducing child labor.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/3307
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-5534
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/415962
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relationPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5534
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACADEMIC YEAR
dc.subjectACCOUNT
dc.subjectADOLESCENTS
dc.subjectAGE OF ENTRY
dc.subjectARMED FORCES
dc.subjectATTENDANCE RATES
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectBASIC NEEDS
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR
dc.subjectCOMPLETION RATES
dc.subjectCOMPULSORY EDUCATION
dc.subjectDAY CARE
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectEDUCATED PARENTS
dc.subjectEDUCATION ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATION EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEDUCATION FOR ALL
dc.subjectEDUCATION OF PARENTS
dc.subjectEDUCATION POLICIES
dc.subjectEDUCATION REFORM
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ACCESS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL POLICIES
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL SERVICES
dc.subjectEDUCATORS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT FIGURES
dc.subjectENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectENROLLMENT RATES
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUPS
dc.subjectFIRST LANGUAGE
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectGENDER ISSUES
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectGRADE LEVELS
dc.subjectHIGHER ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectILLITERACY
dc.subjectILLITERACY RATE
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS CHILDREN
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS PEOPLE
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectINVESTIGATION
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLOW LEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectNATIONAL CULTURE
dc.subjectNATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectNATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOLDER CHILDREN
dc.subjectPARENTAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectPARENTS EDUCATION
dc.subjectPOOR CHILDREN
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL COMPLETION
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL COMPLETION RATES
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLING
dc.subjectPRIVATE SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC SCHOOL
dc.subjectREGULAR PRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL BREAKFAST
dc.subjectSCHOOL CHILDREN
dc.subjectSCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectSCHOOL FAILURE
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEEDING
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSCHOOL PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectSCHOOL STUDENTS
dc.subjectSCHOOL YEAR
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSCHOOLING OF GIRLS
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSECOND LANGUAGE
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSTREET CHILDREN
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHER TRAINING
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORKING CHILDREN
dc.titleDeterminants and Dynamics of Schooling and Child Labor in Bolivia

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