The women-empowering effect of higher education
| Autor: | Ahmed Elsayed, Alina Shirshikova |
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| Přispěvatelé: | RS: GSBE other - not theme-related research, ROA / Human capital in the region |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
| Předmět: |
j22 - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
Returns to education Economics and Econometrics i23 - Higher Education and Research Institutions Universities Development Time Allocation and Labor Supply Economywide Country Studies: Africa o55 - Economywide Country Studies: Africa Empowerment of women Human Capital Skills Occupational Choice Labor Productivity Analysis of Education Egypt Higher education Higher Education and Research Institutions Economic Development: Human Resources Human Development Income Distribution Migration i21 - Analysis of Education |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Development Economics, 163:103101. Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0304-3878 |
| Popis: | We examine the effects of the large-scale construction of public universities in Egypt during the 1960s and 1970s. We found that opening a local university increased the likelihood of obtaining higher education degrees and had long-lasting positive effects on labor market and marriage outcomes, particularly for women. We give insights on internal migration as a channel and show that migration prior to university enrollment age decreased while migration after that age increased as an outcome of university construction. Local universities reduced men’s migration for study and women’s migration for early marriage. The paper highlights the importance of increasing access to higher education for positive social and labor outcomes, particularly for women. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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