We analyse the returns to schooling in Zambia in a human capital model where participation and sector choice are assumed endogenous. In urban areas, we find that the return to primary schooling is almost nil, whereas in rural areas, the return to primary education is positive. In both cases the...

We investigate the relationship between life cycle wages and individual membership of unemployment insurance schemes in Denmark. We separate permanent from transitory wages and characterise them using membership of unemployment insurance funds. We find that unemployment insurance is associated...