Malaria and Education: Evidence from Mali

Josselin Thuilliez, Hippolyte d'Albis, Hamidou Niangaly and Ogobara Doumbo ()
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Ogobara Doumbo: Malaria Research and Training Center - University of Bamako

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Abstract: This article examines the influence of malaria on human capital accumulation in the village of Diankabou in Mali. To account for malaria endogeneity and its interaction with unobservable risk factors, we exploit natural variations in malaria immunity across individuals of several sympatric ethnic groups – the Fulani and the non-Fulani – who differ in their susceptibility to malaria. The Fulani are known to be less susceptible to malaria infections, despite living with a similar malaria transmission intensity to those seen among other ethnic groups. We also use natural variation of malaria intensity in the area (during and after the malaria transmission season) and utilize this seasonal change as a treatment. We find that malaria has an impact on cognitive and educational outcomes in this village. We discuss the implications of this result for human capital investments and fertility decisions with the help of a quantity-quality model

Keywords: Malaria; Immunity; Education; Cognition; Fertility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I15 I25 O12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 64 pages
Date: 2016-01
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Journal Article: Malaria and Education: Evidence from Mali (2017)
Working Paper: Malaria and Education: Evidence from Mali (2017)
Working Paper: Malaria and Education: Evidence from Mali (2017)
Working Paper: Malaria and Education: Evidence from Mali (2017)
Working Paper: Malaria and Education: Evidence from Mali (2016)
Working Paper: Malaria and Education: Evidence from Mali (2016)
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