Sir! I’d rather go to school, sir!
Author
Source
Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 1172-1274 (31 Dec. 2018)48 p.
Publisher
Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries Iran and Turkey
Publication Date
2018-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
48
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Conscription is a popular method of army recruitment for governments of develop-ing countries that are particularly prone to conflict.
This study examines the largely underresearched issues of military service by looking at an unintended consequence of a military service exemption policy and answering a principal question: is there a fear of conscription among the youth? It uses a discontinuity in the military service law in an under-studied country, Iran, and offers causal evidence that fear of conscription entices young men to go to college by 13 percentage points (20%) more.
This exogenous increase in college attendance has no impact on labor market outcomes.
This further strengthens the argument that it was the fear of conscription motivating demand for attending college.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Majburi, Mahdi. 2018. Sir! I’d rather go to school, sir!. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series،Vol. 2018, no. 1172-1274.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Majburi, Mahdi. Sir! I’d rather go to school, sir!. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series No. 1172-1274 (Dec. 2018).
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Majburi, Mahdi. Sir! I’d rather go to school, sir!. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 1172-1274.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 31-45
Record ID
BIM-957264