Insecurity and welfare

Using original survey data, we examine how insecurity affects welfare. Correcting for unobserved heterogeneity and possible endogeneity, we find an effect of insecurity on incomes, school enrolment, health status, and infant mortality. Results are robust to the inclusion of various shocks potentiall...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fafchamps, M, Minten, B
Format: Working paper
Language:English
Published: CSAE (University of Oxford) 2004