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1. 1. Curse of the Good Rains - The Long-Run Impacts of Locust Infestations: Evidence from the 1986-89 Locust Plague in the Sahel

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Sebastian Manthey; [2020]
   Keywords : Income Shocks; Child Health; Education; Natural Disasters; Sahel; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis estimates the long-run impacts of a desert locust plague, which lasted from 1986 to 1989. It considers the effect of in utero exposure and during young ages for both men and women. READ MORE