The human capital consequences of civil war: Evidence from Guatemala

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 41-61

  Chamarbagwala, Rubiana ^a   Morán, Hilcías E ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Banco de Guatemala   (Guatemala)

Author keywords

Civil war; Education; Guatemala; Human capital accumulation

Indexed keywords

CIVIL WAR; EDUCATION; GENDER DISPARITY; HUMAN CAPITAL; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; HUMAN RIGHTS; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 77957760011     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2010.01.005     Document Type: Article

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