EVENT: Economics Research Seminar
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Economics Research Seminar : The Long-Term Effects of Civil Conflicts on Education, Earnings, and Fertility- Evidence from Cambodia |
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This paper examines the long-term effects of exposure to civil war and genocide on the educational attainment, earnings, and fertility of individuals in Cambodia. Given the well-documented causal links between schooling and labor productivity, it is surprising that past studies show that civil conflicts reduce educational attainment, but generally not earnings of individuals. Using variation in the degree of Cambodians exposure to civil conflicts during primary school age, we find that disruption to primary education during civil
conflicts decreases educational attainment and earnings, increases fertility, and has negligible effects on health of individuals several decades later. Our findings suggest that the effect of conflict on schooling disruption has adverse consequences on long-term labor productivity and economic development.
Speaker(s) |
Professor Russell Smyth - Monash University
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Location |
BUSN101 Don Voelte and Nancy Keegan Case Study Room
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Contact |
Assistant Professor Leandro Magnusson
<[email protected]>
: 6488 2924
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Start |
Fri, 22 May 2015 12:00
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End |
Fri, 22 May 2015 13:15
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Submitted by |
Anna Wiechecki <[email protected]>
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Last Updated |
Mon, 18 May 2015 10:45
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