Akresh, Richard and Bhalotra, Sonia R and Leone, Marinella and Osili, Una O War and Stature: Growing Up During the Nigerian Civil War. [["eprint_typename_scholarly-edition" not defined]]
Akresh, Richard and Bhalotra, Sonia R and Leone, Marinella and Osili, Una O War and Stature: Growing Up During the Nigerian Civil War. [["eprint_typename_scholarly-edition" not defined]]
Akresh, Richard and Bhalotra, Sonia R and Leone, Marinella and Osili, Una O War and Stature: Growing Up During the Nigerian Civil War. [["eprint_typename_scholarly-edition" not defined]]
Abstract
The Nigerian civil war of 1967-70 was precipitated by secession of the Igbo-dominated south-eastern region to create the state of Biafra. It was the first civil war in Africa, the predecessor of many. We investigate the legacies of this war four decades later. Using variation across ethnicity and cohort, we identify significant long run impacts on human health capital. Individuals exposed to the war at all ages between birth and adolescence exhibit reduced adult stature and these impacts are largest in adolescence. Adult stature is portentous of reduced life expectancy and lower earnings.
| Item Type: | ["eprint_typename_scholarly-edition" not defined] |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | I12; O12; J13; height; early life; human capital investments; Nigeria; war |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > RJ101 Child Health. Child health services |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Social and Economic Research |
| SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Jul 2013 13:20 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Sep 2022 18:44 |
| URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/7068 |
Available files
Filename: Akresh, Bhalotra, Leone and Osili (AER 2012).pdf