Off‐farm wage returns to school education are estimated using sample survey data gathered in rural KwaZulu. The results show that returns to school education are relatively high for both men and women. Conclusions are drawn regarding structural changes and appropriate policy in rural KwaZulu.
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Lecturer. Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Natal. Pietermaritzburg. Financial assistance from the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is gratefully acknowledged. Findings and conclusions are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the HSRC or the University of Natal.