## 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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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: Trung Hoang, Ha Nguyen
- Published: December 9, 2022
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400226922.001

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### 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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