Long-Lasting Effects of Exposure to Bible Translations: Evidence from Sub-Sahara Africa
This paper evaluates the impact of early life exposure to Bible translations on education. To esti- mate causal effects and avoid issues with selection into translation and mission location, we compare educational outcomes across cohorts of individuals within language groups with and without exposure to a Bible translation in their mother-tongue language. We analyze data from a representative sample of approximately 75,000 adults in 13 sub-Saharan African countries using the Demographic and Health Surveys.