Transitions to Adulthood: Education, Skills, and Labor Market Outcomes in Madagascar and Senegal: Policy Brief No. 10

This brief studies the transition from adolescence to adulthood among a randomly selected cohort of men and women

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 2 February 2017

• Country: Senegal
• Document Type: Briefing
• Theme: Economic Growth
• Authors: Sahn, David E.

Abstract

Using unique datasets, we study the transition from adolescence to adulthood in Madagascar and Senegal among a randomly selected cohort of men and women. We analyze the determinants of schooling and formation of cognitive and non-cognitive skills, and how these affect a range of outcomes such as teenage pregnancy, fertility, marriage and the timing of entry into the labor market and the type of work performed. We highlight the importance of schooling and cognitive abilities, but additionally find that family background, including parents’ education and assets, and exogenous income shocks and health shocks are also important in explaining the outcomes of interest.

This research is part of the Gender, Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries programme

Citation

Sahn et al. (2017). Transitions to Adulthood: Education, Skills, and Labor Market Outcomes in Madagascar and Senegal. GLMLIC Policy Brief No. 10. Available at: https://g2lm-lic.iza.org/publications/pb/pb10/

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Transitions to Adulthood: Education, Skills, and Labor Market Outcomes in Madagascar and Senegal

Published 2 February 2017