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Armed Conflict and Schooling : Evidence from the 1994 Rwandan Genocide

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dc.contributor.authorAkresh, Richard
dc.contributor.authorde Walque, Damien
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-30T14:47:33Z
dc.date.available2012-05-30T14:47:33Z
dc.date.issued2008-04
dc.description.abstractCivil war, and genocide in particular, are among the most destructive of social phenomena, especially for children of school-going age. In Rwanda school enrollment trends suggest that the school system recovered quickly after 1994, but these numbers do not tell the full story. Two cross-sectional household surveys collected before and after the genocide are used to compare children in the same age group who were and were not exposed to the genocide - and their educational outcomes are substantially different. Children exposed to the genocide experienced a drop in educational achievement of almost one-half year of completed schooling, and are 15 percentage points less likely to complete third or fourth grade. Sustained effort is needed to reinforce educational institutions and offer a "second chance" to those youth most affected by the conflict.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/04/9481304/armed-conflict-schooling-evidence-1994-rwandan-genocide
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4606
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6646
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4606
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectADULTS
dc.subjectAGE COHORT
dc.subjectARMED CONFLICT
dc.subjectARMED CONFLICTS
dc.subjectAVERAGE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectAVERAGE SCHOOLING
dc.subjectBOMBING
dc.subjectBOMBINGS
dc.subjectCHILDREN OF SCHOOL-GOING AGE
dc.subjectCIVIL CONFLICT
dc.subjectCIVIL WAR
dc.subjectCIVIL WARS
dc.subjectCOMBATANTS
dc.subjectCOMPLETION RATE
dc.subjectCOMPLETION RATES
dc.subjectCURRENT POPULATION
dc.subjectDEATHS
dc.subjectDEMOBILIZATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDISARMAMENT
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD
dc.subjectEDUCATION OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
dc.subjectENROLLMENT
dc.subjectEXCESS MORTALITY
dc.subjectFEMALE SCHOOLING
dc.subjectFIGHTING
dc.subjectFIRST GRADE
dc.subjectGENERATION OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectGENOCIDE
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectGRADE COMPLETION RATE
dc.subjectGRAVE
dc.subjectGRAVES
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LEVEL
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectIMF
dc.subjectIMPACT ON CHILDREN
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectMASSACRE
dc.subjectMILITIA
dc.subjectMINORITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMOVEMENTS OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectOLD AGE
dc.subjectOLDER CHILDREN
dc.subjectORPHANS
dc.subjectPEACE
dc.subjectPEACE RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOLITICAL TURMOIL
dc.subjectPOOR FAMILIES
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPOPULATION STUDIES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY LEVEL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLING
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectREBEL
dc.subjectRECONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectREFUGEES
dc.subjectREPATRIATION
dc.subjectREPETITION RATES
dc.subjectRIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectSCHOOL AGE
dc.subjectSCHOOL BUILDINGS
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectSCHOOL YEAR
dc.subjectSCHOOL-AGE
dc.subjectSCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
dc.subjectSCHOOLING OF GIRLS
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLING
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOLDIERS
dc.subjectSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectVICTIMS
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWARS
dc.subjectYOUNG AGES
dc.subjectYOUNG CHILD
dc.subjectYOUNG CHILDREN
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.titleArmed Conflict and Schooling : Evidence from the 1994 Rwandan Genocideen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaFragility, Conflict, and Violence
okr.crossref.titleArmed Conflict And Schooling: Evidence From The 1994 Rwandan Genocide
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:25:20.431860Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/04/9481304/armed-conflict-schooling-evidence-1994-rwandan-genocide
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4606
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum9481304
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryRwanda
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.topicConflict and Development::Post Conflict Reconstruction
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicGovernance::Youth and Governance
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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