CID Working Paper No. 033 :: Education and Health at the Household Level in Sub-Saharan Africa by Simon Appleton :: Publications :: Center for International Development at Harvard University (CID)

CID Working Paper No. 033, January 2000

Education and Health at the Household Level in Sub-Saharan Africa

Simon Appleton

Abstract

This paper surveys the microeconomic evidence on the determinants of and returns to education and health in sub-Saharan Africa. A year of education is associated with 3-14% increases wages and productivity. The introduction or removal of user fees can have dramatic effects on take-up of health and education services.

Keywords: health, education, human resources, growth, Africa

JEL codes: O15

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* This paper was prepared for and presented at the Workshop on "Explaining African Economic Growth Performance," held at Harvard University, March 26-27, 1999. The workshop was sponsored by the African Economic Research Consortium and the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.

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