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東北大学経済学研究科 講師

香港ジョッキークラブ経済学(香港大学) 教授

国立台湾大学農業経済学科 助教

東北大学経済学研究科 講師

We investigate the impact of locust swarm invasions on human capital accumula- tion using data from Burkina Faso, emphasizing short-, medium-, and long-term effects. Using geo-coded data, we find that locust outbreaks reduce school enrollment of the affected cohorts in the short term, decrease their cognitive performance and educational attainment in the medium term, and lower adult incomes in the long run. Crop losses, rising food prices, and use of child labor during the locust crisis drive these effects. Early locust control proves to be a highly cost-effective way to promote education, costing just $7.63 per additional year of schooling.