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As discussed in the previous chapter, education is a central determinant of future life chances and is an important stage in a young woman’s transition to adulthood. In modern societies, the formal education system is the central institution where one accumulates human capital and acquires formal certificates, which are used by employers as signals of productivity (see Chapter 8). Education certificates can also act as a signal on the marriage market (see Chapter 10). Moreover, young women participating in the education system acquire not only human capital, they also accumulate social and cultural capital, which affects their future life chances (Lloyd, 2005).
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© 2014 Michael Gebel and Stefanie Heyne
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Gebel, M., Heyne, S. (2014). The Determinants of Young Women’s Access to Higher Education. In: Transitions to Adulthood in the Middle East and North Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137355560_6
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