Estimating the causal effects of conflict on education in Côte d'Ivoire (English)

This paper estimates the causal effects of civil war on years of education in the context of a school-going age cohort that is exposed to armed conflict in Cote d'Ivoire. Using year and department of birth to identify an individual's exposure to war, the difference-in-difference outcomes indicate that the average years of education for a school-going age cohort is .94 years fewer compared with an older cohort in war-affected regions. To minimize the...

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Dabalen,Andrew L.;

Paul,Saumik;
Document Date
2012/06/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS6077
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Cote d'Ivoire,
Region
Western and Central Africa,
Disclosure Date
2012/06/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Estimating the causal effects of conflict on education in Côte d'Ivoire
Keywords
War

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Dabalen,Andrew L.; Paul,Saumik.

Estimating the causal effects of conflict on education in Côte d'Ivoire (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 6077 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/614711468244189279

Estimating the causal effects of conflict on education in Côte d'Ivoire (English)

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