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Education Language and Youth Entrepreneurship in Chad

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  • Yogo Urbain Thierry
  • Douzounet Mallaye
  • Abdelkrim Araar

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This study aims to assess the effect of education language (Arabic or French) on the probability of being self-employed in Chad. Mainly, we make use of a recursive bivariate Probit model and matching techniques to assess the effect, as well as to remedy to the endogeneity problem. Overall the analysis suggests that youths with Arabic-language education are more likely to be self-employed, however, most of them specialise in modest informal micro-enterprises. These results can help to shed light on the education language implications, and then, can help policymakers to design appropriate policies to foster youth entrepreneurship in Chad.

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  • Yogo Urbain Thierry & Douzounet Mallaye & Abdelkrim Araar, 2017. "Education Language and Youth Entrepreneurship in Chad," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 53(8), pages 1178-1193, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jdevst:v:53:y:2017:i:8:p:1178-1193
    DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2016.1208174
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