Education and Earnings in Transition: The Case of Lao*

Onphanhdala, Phanhpakit; Suruga, Terukazu

doi:10.1111/j.1467-8381.2007.00264.x

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“…In terms of entrepreneurial human capital, an additional year of schooling would yield 3.6% and 6.6% more earnings in urban and rural, respectively (Table 2, column 2 and 3). Theses rates are similar to the returns to wage earners found in Onphanhdala and Suruga (2007). For ethnic minorities, the rate of returns to education is higher at 7.0% (Table 2, column 4) 10 .…”

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Entrepreneurial Human Capital and Micro and Small Business in Lao PDR

Onphanhdala

Suruga

2010

The Developing Economies

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This paper examines the determinants of performance in 1,776 micro and small enterprises that represent all industry sectors and geographical regions in Lao PDR. Although considerable resources are being directed toward promotion schemes in the country, empirical research on this subject is very limited. This study provides concrete insights into development strategies, particularly investment in basic education. The impact of business experience is small and insignificant. The differences between urban and rural, and Lao and ethnic minorities are narrowing in the younger generation, but still remain very large. The difference between male and female entrepreneurs found in most reports is rejected regardless of region, groups, and generation. These findings would help to formulate further efforts attempting to promote this sector.

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Entrepreneurial Human Capital and Micro and Small Business in Lao PDR

Onphanhdala

Suruga

2010

The Developing Economies

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“…Onphanhdala and Suruga (2007) explain that gender disparities in Laos are derived from differences in expertise as well as differences in industries, which lead to difficulty in comparing the differences in males' and females' salaries. For example, females tend to work in retail and small-scale businesses, whereas males tend to work in the construction and transportation sectors, which usually pay 20 to 50 percent higher than their female counterparts working in the trade sector (Ibid).…”

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Performance Contrast and Its Determinants between Male and Female Headed Firms in Lao MSMEs

Inmyxai¹,

Takahashi²

2010

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A number of previous studies have shown that male-headed firms outperform female-headed firms in developed countries. This present study investigates, examines and compares the performance contrast of male and female headed firms in Lao micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) through the use of ordered probit models. The sample consists of 840 observations wherein 493 are male -headed firms and 347 are female-headed firms having 1 to 99 employees. We control the business characteristics as well as the entrepreneurs' characteristics. The results confirm previous studies that female entrepreneurs relatively underperform compared to male entrepreneurs. When the whole samples were divided between the male-and-female headed firms, the determinant factors showed contrasting results.

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“…The literacy rate in rural areas is still very low in Laos, and varies among ethnic groups. Previous studies have found that education provides a low return even when women achieve higher education (Onphanhdala and Suruga, 2007). The results show that ethnic diversity influences ANC and PD in the same way as economic conditions do.…”

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Access to Antenatal Care in Laos: Analysis Using National Level Survey*

Onphanhdala¹,

Philavong²,

Kadoya³

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Asian Economic Journal

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Laos has the highest maternal mortality rate in Southeast Asia. The present study examines antenatal care and birth location in relation to the residence, household education levels, wealth, ethnicity, age and media interest of pregnant women. The logit and OLS regression results show that pregnant women living in urban areas and rural areas with roads, from wealthy families, in the Lao ethnic group and in the young age group are more likely to receive antenatal care and have professional health workers deliver their children. Therefore, greater governmental efforts are required to make antenatal care available to all pregnant women.

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Education and Earnings in Transition: The Case of Lao*

Cited by 5 publications

References 17 publications

Entrepreneurial Human Capital and Micro and Small Business in Lao PDR

Entrepreneurial Human Capital and Micro and Small Business in Lao PDR

Performance Contrast and Its Determinants between Male and Female Headed Firms in Lao MSMEs

Access to Antenatal Care in Laos: Analysis Using National Level Survey*

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