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The Lasting Effects of Early Childhood Interventions: The National Vaccination Commando Program in Burkina Faso

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  • Richard Daramola
  • Md Shahadath Hossain
  • Harounan Kazianga
  • Karim Nchare

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This study evaluates the long-term impacts of the National Vaccination Commando Program, an early childhood health intervention in Burkina Faso, during the 1980s. Using a difference-in-differences approach, we find significant reductions in child mortality and improvements in educational attainment, including increased primary school completion rates. We also find significant positive effects on adult employment and agricultural productivity, yielding a substantial rate of return on the initial health intervention. These findings underscore the lasting benefits of early childhood health interventions in low-income countries.

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  • Richard Daramola & Md Shahadath Hossain & Harounan Kazianga & Karim Nchare, 2024. "The Lasting Effects of Early Childhood Interventions: The National Vaccination Commando Program in Burkina Faso," Development Working Papers 493, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano.
    • Handle: RePEc:csl:devewp:493
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    Keywords

    Early Childhood Interventions; Vaccination; Measles; Long-term Impacts; Economic Returns; Burkina Faso;
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    JEL classification:

    • D61 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Allocative Efficiency; Cost-Benefit Analysis
    • I15 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Economic Development
    • I25 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Economic Development
    • O12 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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