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Education and health at the household level in sub-Saharan Africa

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This paper surveys the microeconomic evidence on the determinants of and returns to education and health in sub-Saharan Africa. A year of education is associated with 3-14% increases wages and productivity. The introduction or removal of user fees can have dramatic effects on take-up of health and education services.

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Paper provided by Center for International Development at Harvard University in its series CID Working Papers with number 33.

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