ERIC Number: EJ1173032
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Human Capital Accumulation of Children in Cameroon: Does Disability Really Matter?
Simo Fotso, Arlette; Solaz, Anne; Diene, Mbaye; Tsafack Nanfosso, Roger
Education Economics, v26 n3 p305-320 2018
Although most of the world's disabled people live in developing countries, little is known about the consequences of disability in this part of the world. Using the DHS-MICS 2011 data of Cameroon, this paper contributes to the literature by providing new robust estimates of the effect of child disability on education in a developing country context. It controls for unobserved heterogeneity within the households by using a 'true' sibling fixed effect model and also accounts for the severity of disability. The results show that moderate and severe disabilities reduce the probability that a child attends school and diminish school progress.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Human Capital, Children, Disabilities, Developing Nations, Severity (of Disability), Accessibility (for Disabled), Demography, Community Surveys, Sampling, Correlation, Access to Education, Causal Models, Elementary Secondary Education, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Cameroon
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