The Long-Term and Gender-Equalizing Impacts of the Islamic Republic of Iran-Iraq War in 1980–88 on School Access and Labor Market Performance
This paper uses the context of the Islamic Republic of Iran-Iraq war in 1980–88 to study the long-term impacts of exposure to the war during school years on educational attainment and labor market outcomes in Iraq. The analysis uses an event study and the Iraq Household Socio-Economic Surveys 2006–2007. The findings show that the Islamic Republic of Iran-Iraq conflict had a negative impact on the social welfare of men who were exposed to the war, including on social security, pension plan, health care, paid leave, and job permanence, while little impact on women is found. Additionally, the conflict reduced wages for both men and women. Furthermore, men who were exposed to the conflict were more likely to work in dangerous jobs or without air conditioning, while no evidence on this is found for women. The paper also shows the impact of the intensity of the Islamic Republic of Iran-Iraq war on educational attainment and labor market outcomes. It documents the education channel through which the war affects labor market outcomes, showing that the war decreased the educational levels of men and women born between 1971 and 1981. The findings are robust to a variety of robustness checks and falsification tests.
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2024-02-01
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| Subjects: | IRAN IRAQ WAR, NATIONAL LABOR MARKETS, SOCIAL WELFARE, WORK HAZARDS, VIOLENT CONFLICT, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099349102012434554/IDU1f87e964d10cb614d3219bdd1759b52b0527b https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40998 |
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| Summary: | This paper uses the context of the
Islamic Republic of Iran-Iraq war in 1980–88 to study the
long-term impacts of exposure to the war during school years
on educational attainment and labor market outcomes in Iraq.
The analysis uses an event study and the Iraq Household
Socio-Economic Surveys 2006–2007. The findings show that the
Islamic Republic of Iran-Iraq conflict had a negative impact
on the social welfare of men who were exposed to the war,
including on social security, pension plan, health care,
paid leave, and job permanence, while little impact on women
is found. Additionally, the conflict reduced wages for both
men and women. Furthermore, men who were exposed to the
conflict were more likely to work in dangerous jobs or
without air conditioning, while no evidence on this is found
for women. The paper also shows the impact of the intensity
of the Islamic Republic of Iran-Iraq war on educational
attainment and labor market outcomes. It documents the
education channel through which the war affects labor market
outcomes, showing that the war decreased the educational
levels of men and women born between 1971 and 1981. The
findings are robust to a variety of robustness checks and
falsification tests. |
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