Between 1996 and 2006, Nepal experienced violent civil conflict as a consequence of a Maoist insurgency, which many argue also brought about an increase in female empowerment. This paper exploits within and between-district variation in the intensity of violence to estimate the impact of conflict intensity on two key areas of the life of women in Nepal, namely education and marriage. Overall conflict intensity had a small, positive effect on female...
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2011/07/01
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS5741
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2011/07/01
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Disclosed
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What did the Maoists ever do for us ? education and marriage of women exposed to civil conflict in Nepal
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Demographic and Health Survey