 L'impact du paludisme sur l'éducation primaire: une analyse en coupe transversale des taux de redoublement et d'achèvementPost-Print from HAL Abstract: This paper explores the link between P. falciparum malaria – most of malaria morbidity and mortality is due to the malignant Plasmodium falciparum – and primary education in terms of school performances at the macroeconomic stage. Cross-country regression analysis shows that the relation between school results (measured by repetition and completion rates) and the P. falciparum malaria index is strong.The results implies that the achievement of the education Millennium Development Goals will require more than just focusing on expenditure in primary education. This paper suggests that health conditions and especially diseases that alter cognitive capacities of children such as malaria should be taken into account. This study also sees the need to place emphasis on research that will improve the quality of interventions to prevent malaria. Specific education expenditure to face Malaria should be examined in addition to health policies. Keywords: développement; paludisme; capital humain; développement.; malaria incidence; human capital; development. (search for similar items in EconPapers) Published in Revue d'Economie du Développement, 2009, 23 (1-2), pp.167-201. ⟨10.3917/edd.231.0167⟩ There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-00390063 DOI: 10.3917/edd.231.0167 Access Statistics for this paper More papers in Post-Print from HAL |
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