The Lasting Effects of Early Childhood Interventions: The National Vaccination Commando Program in Burkina Faso

Richard Daramola (daramor@scf.edu), Md Shahadath Hossain (mhossai7@central.uh.edu), Harounan Kazianga and Karim Nchare

No 493, Development Working Papers from Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano

Abstract: This study evaluates the long-term impacts of the National Vaccination Commando Program, an early childhood health intervention in Burkina Faso, during the 1980s. Using a difference-in-differences approach, we find significant reductions in child mortality and improvements in educational attainment, including increased primary school completion rates. We also find significant positive effects on adult employment and agricultural productivity, yielding a substantial rate of return on the initial health intervention. These findings underscore the lasting benefits of early childhood health interventions in low-income countries.

Keywords: Early Childhood Interventions; Vaccination; Measles; Long-term Impacts; Economic Returns; Burkina Faso (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D61 I15 I25 O12 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-02-14
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