@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp17279,
            	author={Najam, Rafiuddin and Patrinos, Harry Anthony and Kattan, Raja Bentaouet},
            	title={The Mis-Education of Women in Afghanistan: From Wage Premiums to Economic Losses},
            	year={2024},
	month={Sep},
            	institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)},
            	address={Bonn},
            	type={IZA Discussion Paper},
            	number={17279},
            	url={https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp17279},
	abstract={This paper uses microdata from the Labor Force and Household Surveys conducted in Afghanistan to show the wage premium differences for education between men and women, documenting a significantly larger premium for women. This sharp distinction is causal as demonstrated by analysis of the compulsory schooling law. Recent bans on women's education and employment are projected to have significant negative impacts on women's future schooling, wage growth, and national income growth.},
	keywords={returns to schooling;returns to experience;investments in education;Afghanistan},
            }