Policy Briefs
Human Capital Accumulation and Conflicts: Insights from the MENA Region
No.
PB 59
Publisher
ERF
Date
July, 2021
Topic
J. Labor and Demographic Economics
Violent conflict is one of the most important development challenges facing the world and especially the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. In fact, the Arab Spring was accompanied by an unprecedented economic destruction in recent history. This policy brief examines the microeconomic effect of conflicts with a special focus on human capital accumulation. We analyze the implications on labor market outcome, public health, and child welfare in conflict affected-countries.
Authors
Moheb Said
Independent Researcher
Research Fellows
Chahir Zaki
Chaired Professor of Economics, University of Orléans