CGD Europe Sandwich Seminar: The impact of Sharia Law on Behaviour Towards Children in Northern Nigeria (London, UK)
Event
1/20/16
Islamic law lays down detailed rules regulating the upbringing of children. In this month's Sandwich Seminar, Marco Alfano examines the effect of these rules on parental behaviour by exploiting a unique natural experiment: the introduction of Sharia law in 13 northern Nigerian states in 2000.