Education, Civic Engagement and Political Participation: Evidence From School Construction in Malian Villages

Paul Maarek and Pierre André (pierre.andre@cyu.fr)
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Pierre André: THEMA, CY Cergy Paris Université, 33 Boulevard du Port, 95011 Cergy-Pontoise Cedex, France.

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Abstract: Has secular education contributed to the decline of polygamy in Africa? To answer this question, we study a wave of public school construction in late-colonial Cameroon. Our difference-indifferences and event-study specifications show that school openings have simultaneously increased education and the chances to be in a polygamous union for men and, more surprisingly, for women. We estimate a structural model of marriage to explain why education made women more likely to be in a polygamous union. The main estimated channel is marriage to educated men who are more often polygamists than uneducated men, not direct preferences for polygamy.

Keywords: Education; political participation; school openings; Mali (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-02-02
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Published in Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2023, 72 (1), ⟨10.1086/719622⟩

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DOI: 10.1086/719622

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