The Impact of Emergency Food Aid on Children's Schooling and Work Decisions

Nzinga Broussard, Robert Poppe and Tsegay Tekleselassie

No 235219, 2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts from Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

Abstract: In this paper, we empirically test the effect that food aid had on children's educational attainment and work decisions following the 2002 drought. Difference-in-differences and inverse-propensity score weighting regression results suggest that participation in Ethiopia's food-for-work program following the 2002 drought decreased the number of years of schooling for younger children and increased the likelihood that older children were not enrolled in school because of work responsibilities. Participation in Ethiopia's free distribution program following the 2002 drought increased the number of years of schooling for younger boys. This paper contributes to our understanding of determinants of schooling decisions and child labor. It provides valuable lessons on how unconditional transfers can impact schooling decisions and child labor.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Labor and Human Capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.235219

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