Children’s expectations for educational attainment: the roles of demographics, economics, and ability • Elizabeth Frankenberg, University of California, Los Angeles

Measures of academic success and failure • Robert Maheu, Ministère de l'Éducation du Québec

Impact of investments in female education on gender inequality and women’s empowerment • Rohini P. Pande, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) ; Anju Malhotra, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) ; Caren Grown, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)

The implications of changing educational opportunities in rural Pakistan 1997-2004: school access, choice and quality • Cynthia B. Lloyd, Population Council ; Cem Mete, World Bank Group ; Zeba A. Sathar, Population Council ; Monica J. Grant, University of Pennsylvania

Family environment and pathways of child labour and education in Mali • Richard Marcoux, Université de Laval ; Jean-François Kobiané, Université de Montréal