This paper provides an in-depth review and analysis of literature on drop** out from
school, and focuses on children who have gained access, but fail to complete a basic …

The Consortium for Research on Educational Access, Transitions and Equity (CREATE),
was established with DFID support in 2006. It is a partnership between research institutions …

India has seen an explosion in low-fee private (LFP) schooling aimed at the poorer strata of
society, and this once-urban phenomenon has spread in the last decade to rural areas, with …

The question of unequal access to education among males and females appears to be
universal in the develo** world. However, females in Africa seem to suffer more …

Rose took the lead in the analysis and writing of chapters 4, 5 and 6, drawing on fieldwork
that she led in 4 of the countries included in the analysis. She was also co-author to the …

This paper examines the effects of climate variability on schooling outcomes in rural
Ethiopia. Investments in education serve as an important pathway out of poverty, yet …

Child labour is commonly associated with poverty. This is consistent with the expectation
that the supply of child labour will fall as incomes increase. However, the empirical evidence …

This paper examines the relative strength of different factors associated with school drop out
using data collected between 2007 and 2009 in Bangladesh. A sample of 9046 children …

The relationship between poverty and child time use is complex and controversial. If
schooling and leisure are normal consumer goods, demand for them will increase and …

Primary education is widely perceived to have a key role in reducing poverty and is
positively associated with development-related outcomes such as improving productivity …