This paper investigates the effect of exposure to violent conflict on human capital accumulation in Burundi. It combines a nationwide household survey with secondary sources on the location and timing of the conflict. Only 20 percent of the birth cohorts studied (1971-1986) completed primary education. Depending on the specification, the probability of completing primary schooling for a boy exposed to violent conflict declines by 7 to 17 percentage...
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2013/04/01
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS6418
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2013/04/01
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Schooling, violent conflict, and gender in Burundi
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Violent Conflict