Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Luu Duc Toan Huynh
Author-X-Name-First: Luu Duc Toan
Author-X-Name-Last: Huynh
Author-Email: t.huynh@qmul.ac.uk
Author-Workplace-Name: Queen Mary University of London
Author-Name: Po Yin Wong
Author-X-Name-First: Po Yin
Author-X-Name-Last: Wong
Author-Email: po.wong@qmul.ac.uk
Author-Workplace-Name: Queen Mary University of London
Title: The Unseen Pain of the Vietnam War: Long Term Effects of Agent Orange on Labor Market Outcomes
Abstract: We investigate the long-term labor market effects of early childhood exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. Our findings reveal that a one-unit increase in the exposure score at the commune level is associated with a significant reduction in education attainment, a decrease of 1.7 working days per month, and a reduction of 0.4 working hours per day. These effects are particularly pronounced among individuals who were born and continued to live in high-exposure areas, with persistent adverse impacts observed among their children as well. Our results remain robust after controlling for income and accounting for potential confounders. Furthermore, we find that exposure to Agent Orange leads to a persistent reduction in labor income by approximately 25%, highlighting the need for policymakers to address the long-run and intergenerational effects of Agent Orange on the Vietnamese population.
Length: 26 pages
Creation-Date: 2025-06
Revision-Date: 
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Classification-JEL: N45; J21; O15; I2
Keywords: Agent Orange; education; labour outcomes; Vietnam
File-URL: http://cgr.sbm.qmul.ac.uk/CGRWP120.pdf
Number: 120
Handle: RePEc:cgs:wpaper:120