Ouarda Merrouche
The Long Term Educational Cost of War: Evidence from Landmine Contamination in Cambodia
World Bank Group
abstract economic impact war may visible long run particularly impact human capital paper uses unique district level data landmine contamination intensity cambodia combined survey data individuals evaluate longrun impact cambodias 30 years war 19701998 education levels earnings effects identified using differenceindifferences dd instrumental variables iv estimators dd framework exploit two sources variation individuals exposure conflict age 1970 landmine contamination intensity district residence iv specification uses distance thai border exogenous source variation landmine contamination intensity conservative result indicates individuals young attended school start war received average 05 less years education immediately war visible effect earnings effects therefore overall weak argue destruction physical capital may contributes drive returns education cambodia postwar estimates reported may conservative due error measure conflict intensity possible selection bias placement prosperous regions