The Nigerian civil war of 1967-70 was precipitated by secession of the Igbo-dominated south-eastern region to create … the state of Biafra. It was the first civil war in Africa, the predecessor of many. We investigate the legacies of this … war four decades later. Using variation across ethnicity and cohort, we identify significant long run impacts on human …

The Nigerian civil war of 1967-70 was precipitated by secession of the Igbo-dominated south-eastern region to create … the state of Biafra. It was the first civil war in Africa, the predecessor of many. We investigate the legacies of this … war four decades later. Using variation across ethnicity and cohort, we identify significant long run impacts on human …

The Nigerian civil war of 1967-70 was precipitated by secession of the Igbodominated south-eastern region to create the … state of Biafra. It was the first civil war in Africa, the predecessor of many. We investigate the legacies of this war four …. Individuals exposed to the war at all ages between birth and adolescence exhibit reduced adult stature and these impacts are …

Child height is a significant predictor of human capital and economic status throughout adulthood. Moreover, non … to unmarried women in India, on child height. We find robust evidence that the HSAA improved the height and weight of …

, sibling size and maternal height, the coefficient associated with being an Indian girl is no longer statistically significant. …

indicate that the HSAA improved children's height and weight. Furthermore, we uncover evidence supporting a mechanism whereby …

Child height is a significant predictor of human capital and economic status throughout adulthood. Moreover, non … to unmarried women in India, on child height. We find robust evidence that the HSAA improved the height and weight of …

, sibling size and maternal height, the coefficient associated with being an Indian girl is no longer statistically significant. …

indicate that the HSAA improved children's height and weight. Furthermore, we uncover evidence supporting a mechanism whereby …

sites to more accurately measure a child's war exposure. War-exposed children in both countries have lower height-for-age Z …This is the first paper using household survey data from two countries involved in an international war (Eritrea and …-scores, with the children in the war-instigating and losing country (Eritrea) suffering more than the winning nation (Ethiopia …