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Female Education and Child Marriage

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine why the education of young girls has historically lagged behind that of young boys across different countries. Using data from 105 countries during 1990–2020, we discover some evidence that is consistent with the idea that parents in many traditional societies reduce investments in the primary schooling of their daughters after they
Hasan A. Faruq
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Governance and public health expenditure in Côte d'Ivoire: examination of the dynamic relationship. [PDF]

Health Econ Rev
Diarrassouba AS, Coulibaly FN, Comoé A.
europepmc   +1 more source

Foreign Labor Trends: Côte d\u27Ivoire [PDF]

, 2002
Bureau of International Affairs, U.S.
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The Timing of Learning by Exporting: An Empirical Investigation on Ethiopian Large and Medium Manufacturing Firms

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the link between export and total factor productivity using a large panel of Ethiopian large and medium manufacturing firms. Using a modified Olley and Pakes model with export for the prediction of total factor productivity and then matching and difference‐in‐difference techniques, evidence of both self‐selection and ...
Zerihun Kelil Seid, Eric Avenel, Jemal Abafita   +2 more
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Comparative analysis of Buruli ulcer in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire: A cross-sectional study. [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Gyamfi E, Dogbe M, Sarpong-Duah M, Kyei-Baffour ES, Boateng KO, Asante DA, Ayelazuno JA, Quaye C, Afouda AA, Mosi L.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Telecommuications reform in Cote d'Ivoire [PDF]

This paper analyzes C?e d'Ivoire's experience with telecommunications liberalization and privatization. C?e d'Ivoire privatized its incumbent operator in 1997, and granted the newly privatized firm seven years of fixed-line exclusivity while introducing ...
Laffont, Jean-Jacques, N'Guessan, Tchetche   +1 more
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Do Foreign Investments Promote Export Diversification in a Host Country? Evidence From China's Investment in Africa

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The heavy reliance of many African nations on a few export products (typically primary products) for export earnings often creates significant development challenges. China's participation in Africa has been steadily growing, presenting both opportunities and risks for the continent's economic progress. This study aims to analyse the impact of
Aliyu Buhari Isah
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Molecular Identification of the Viruses Associated with Sweetpotato Diseases in Côte d'Ivoire. [PDF]

Viruses
Tapily EHH, Pita JS, Amoakon WJ, Eni A, Kouassi KM, Kouassi NK, Tiendrébéogo F.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Migration, self selection and returns to education in the WAEMU. [PDF]

Using data from labour force surveys conducted simultaneously in the capital cities of seven West African Economic and Monetary Union countries, we estimate a model of residential location choice in which expected earnings play a role. The model is first
de Vreyer, Philippe, Gubert, Flore, Roubaud, François   +2 more
core  

Natural Resources and Political Patronage in Africa: An Ethnicity Level Analysis

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate the effect of resource discoveries on ethnicity‐level political patronage in Africa using a large geospatial dataset of 254 ethnic groups in 15 countries over the period 1960–2004. We find that the first (or single first) resource discovery in a virgin ethnic homeland increases the share of cabinet posts of that ethnicity.
Sambit Bhattacharyya, Nemera Mamo
wiley   +1 more source