Attanasio, Orazio P.; Kaufmann, Katja M. - In: Journal of Development Economics 109 (2014) C, pp. 203-216
In this paper we investigate the role of expected returns to schooling and of perceived risks (of unemployment and earnings) as determinants of schooling decisions. Moreover, our data also allow us to analyze whether youths' and/or mothers' expectations predict schooling decisions, and whether...