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3 Dec 2009: measures of ‘native ability’ scores from tests (such as the Ravens test) in earnings functions. ... Our tests, however, were administered in Urdu. Therefore, these people’s inability to comprehend the literacy test possibly captured their inability

18 May 2010: ratio for other countries – this compares the relative economic position of teachers in India. ... willing to do something to improve it”. Thus, an important consequence of increased economic.

3 Dec 2009: However, this variable is not a good measure of the true economic circumstances of the households. ... formation) and prevent economic status from confounding the findings as much as possible.

19 Jan 2011: poverty-reduction arising from economic growth and burden the environment. Although much is. ... languages). o Numeracy (short and long math tests for basic arithmetic skills: both test basic and.

5 Oct 2010: ratio for other countries – this compares the relative economic position of teachers in India. ... willing to do something to improve it”. Thus, an important consequence of increased economic.

3 Dec 2009: Behrman, J. R., and B. Wolfe. 1984. “The Socio-economic Impact of Schooling in a Developing Country.” Review of Economics and Statistics 66 (2): 296–303. ... Hanushek, Eric A. 2005. "The Economics of School Quality." German Economic Review 6 (3):

3 Dec 2009: explanation for large gender gaps in education in Pakistan. We empirically test this. ... sizeable gender asymmetry in economic returns to education, with returns to women’s.

3 Dec 2009: The 2006 wave of the GHWS includes data from four skills tests and a health knowledge test. ... The skills tests include a Raven’s test, an English test, a mathematics test, and a reading test.1There is some evidence in very recent literature regarding

16 Feb 2010: respectively. M. Aslam, G. Kingdon / Journal of Asian Economics 20 (2009) 34–4940. ... respectively. M. Aslam, G. Kingdon / Journal of Asian Economics 20 (2009) 34–49 41.

19 May 2010: The support of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is gratefully acknowledged. ... schooling. Moreover, if the economic incentives for acquiring schooling are particularly low for.