This paper measured the extent to which households in Madagascar adjust children's school attendance in order to cope … rigidities, explain the inability of households in Madagascar to keep their children in school during times of economic distress. …

developing countries. Few studies document the patterns and determinants of internal youth migration in sub-Saharan Africa … childhood socioeconomic determinants in later youth migration decisions to rural and urban areas. RESULTS: We find that young … find that the determinants are heterogeneous by gender and destination. The higher the fathers' education, the more (less …

of individuals surveyed in their early twenties. The inclusion of early life household wealth, parental education and …