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GLM|LIC Policy Brief No. 10

Transitions to Adulthood

Education, Skills, and Labor Market Outcomes in Madagascar and Senegal

Transitions to Adulthood

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.

GLM|LIC Policy Brief No. 10

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

  • David E. Sahn
  • Catalina Herrera Almanza
  • Francesca Marchetta
  • Kira Villa
  • Fred Aubery, Peter Glick,Ahmadou Mbaye,Harivelo Rajemison,Aichatou Fall,Christopher Handy,Aurore Pélissier,Faly Rakotomanana,Naveen Sunder,Thomas Walker
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