Understanding Global   
Development Challenges

SPEAKERS

Di Maio

Michele Di Maio

University of Naples “Parthenope”

Michele Di Maio is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Business and Economics of the University of Naples Parthenope (Italy). He received a PhD in Economics from the University of Siena (Italy) and a Laurea in Economics from Bocconi in 2001. His research interests include the determinants and effects of conflict, international trade, and industrial policy in developing countries. His research has bene published in academic journals such as Economic Journal, Journal of Development Economics, Journal of Population Economics, and the Journal of International Trade and Economic Development and as chapters in books published by Oxford University Press and Routledge. He has worked as a consultant on issues related to conflict, education, industrial development, and international trade for WORLD BANK, ESCWA, UNECLAC, UNECA, UNIDO, UNCTAD, IPD Initiative, and IGC.

Session iV - Human Capital - 26/10/2017 16:30 - 18:15

Education is Forbidden: The Effect of the Boko Haram Conflict on Schooling in Nigeria

This paper studies the effect of Boko Haram on schooling in Northern Nigeria. Using different econometric strategies, we estimate the effect of conflict on both various educational outcomes.

The conflict reduces the probability to complete primary education and the number of completed years of education.The effect of conflict events is stronger the closer they occur to the place of living of the student. The negative effect of conflict on education outcomes is stronger for boys rather than for girls. We provide suggestive evidence that the conflict-induced reduction in household income is a possible mechanism explaining the negative effect of conflict on education.

 

Other Speakers in this session: 

Roberto Nisticò (University of Naples “Federico II” and CSEF)
The Effect of Parental Job Loss on Child School Drop Out: Evidence from Occupied Palestinian
Territories

Lucia Mangiavacchi (University of Balearic Islands and IZA)
Fostering, Children’s Time Use and Schooling in Niger: A test of the Cinderella Effect
 

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The Italian Center for International Development (ICID), hosted by CEIS University of Rome Tor Vergata, is an entity that involves Centers and Departments of four Italy based public universities:

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