Graduation Year

2026

Date of Submission

4-2026

Document Type

Campus Only Senior Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Department

Economics

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Daniel Firoozi

Abstract

This thesis examines the long-run labor market returns of mass deworming and whether returns vary by gender. Using data from the second round follow-up (KLPS-2) to the Kenya Primary School Deworming Project (PSDP), I estimate intention-to-treat effects through ordinary least squares (OLS) regressions. This paper finds no statistically significant effects of deworming on employment and income outcomes. Gender interaction terms are insignificant, while significant gender coefficients suggest persistent structural barriers to female labor market participation that exist independently of treatment. These findings contribute to a longstanding debate surrounding the long-run effectiveness of early deworming. I conclude that mass deworming should be maintained for cost reasons and be implemented alongside gender equality programs.

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