'It's our turn (not) to learn': the pitfalls of education reform during post-war institutional transformation

Emily Dunlop, Yasmine Bekkouche and Philip Verwimp

No wp-2023-20, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: In this study, we investigate the relationship between education reform, institutional legacies of inequality, and changing political institutions in a poor, conflict-affected country. Burundi experienced a dramatic change in ethnic power relations after the 1993-2005 civil war. The post-war government prioritized education to previously marginalized regions and ethnic groups, both in access and in attainment. We leverage test score data from four nationwide exams in primary and secondary education from 2006 to 2018.

Keywords: Education reform; Difference-in-differences; Inclusive institutions; Inequality; Inclusion; Education policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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