Closing schools poses risks for children everywhere, from sexual violence to lack of mid-day meals, but the impact may be bigger in Africa, said Lee Crawfurd, a senior research associate at the Center for Global Development think tank.
One quotable figure: They found that immigrants from the average country in their sample earned a 'place premium' of more than four times the wages of their counterparts at home, equal to an increase of $13,600 or more in purchasing-power adjusted dollars.