Intergenerational Transmission of Education in a Developing Country: Evidence from A Mass Education Program in Vietnam
IMF Working Papers, December 9, 2022
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- Authors: Trung Hoang, Ha Nguyen
- Published: December 9, 2022
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400226922.001
Study summary
- Authors: Trung Hoang, Ha Nguyen
- Date: December 9, 2022
- Context: Mass education program in Vietnam during the First Indochina War (1946-1954).
- Method: Difference-in-difference estimations.
Key findings
- Children of mothers exposed to the education program had an average of 0.9 more years of education.
- An additional year of maternal education increases children’s education by up to 0.65 years.
- The estimated intergenerational effect (up to 0.65 years per maternal year) is reported as stronger than effects found in existing literature.
Proposed transmission mechanisms
- Impact operates via mother’s education.
- Possible pathways identified:
- Better household lifestyles.
- A stronger focus on education within households.
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