Gender, education, and employment in Côte d'Ivoire

This report contradicts the commonly held view that women in Cote d'Ivoire are less likely than men to work for wages because of child-related obligations and low wage rates. Instead, it finds that limited participation can be attributed, at least in part, to their having less education. This report uses recent survey data from Cote d'Ivoire to investigate gender differences in education attainment and participation in the labor market. The authors estimate a model based on the simultaneous determination of wages and choice of participation in the labor market, and examine the differences between males and females in access to schooling