This paper presents evidence on intergenerational occupational mobility from agriculture to the nonfarm sector using survey data from Nepal and Vietnam. In the absence of credible instruments, the degree of selection on observables is used as a guide to the degree of selection on unobservables, a la Altonji et al. (2005) to address the unobserved…

Using the life history method, explores elements in the stories of Nepalese women teachers that reveal how they came to be teachers. Questionnaires completed by 112 women student teachers also provide information about gender and education in Nepal, exploring cultural expectations for women in Nepalese society. (SLD)