Long-run Impacts of Agricultural Shocks on Educational Attainment: Evidence from the Boll Weevil
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The boll weevil spread across the Southern United States from 1892 to 1922 having a devastating impact on cotton cultivation. The resulting shift away from this child laborintensive crop lowered the opportunity cost of attending school, and thus the pest increased school enrollment and attendance.
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美国国家经济研究局创建时间:
2018-12-01



