Multi-generational effects of school access in a developing country: Evidence from a mass education program in Vietnam

We study the long-run and multi-generational effects of a mass education program in Vietnam during the First Indochina War (1946–1954). Difference-in-difference estimations indicate that the girls exposed to the program had an average of 1.5 years of education, while their children had an average of...

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Published inEconomics of education review Vol. 97; p. 102481
Main Authors Hoang, Trung X., Nguyen, Ha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2023
Subjects
Human capital transmission
Mass education
Mother education
Vietnam
Mass education
Vietnam
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P3
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Human capital transmission
Mother education
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Summary:We study the long-run and multi-generational effects of a mass education program in Vietnam during the First Indochina War (1946–1954). Difference-in-difference estimations indicate that the girls exposed to the program had an average of 1.5 years of education, while their children had an average of 0.9 more years of education. Better household lifestyles and a stronger focus on education are possible transmission pathways between mothers and children.
ISSN:0272-7757
1873-7382
DOI:10.1016/j.econedurev.2023.102481