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| Title: | | The effects of conflict on fertility in Rwanda  |
| Authors: | | Schindler, Kati Brück, Tilman |
| Issue Date: | | 2011 |
| Series/Report no.: | | Discussion papers, German Institute for Economic Research 1143 |
| Abstract: | | The aim of this paper is to study the short and long-term fertility effects of mass violent conflict on different population sub-groups. The authors pool three nationally representative demographic and health surveys from before and after the genocide in Rwanda, identifying conflict exposure of the survivors in multiple ways. The analysis finds a robust effect of genocide on fertility, with a strong replacement effect for lost children. Having lost siblings reduces fertility only in the short term. Most interesting is the continued importance of the institution of marriage in determining fertility and in reducing fertility for the large group of widows in Rwanda. |
| Subjects: | | conflict demography fertility gender genocide Rwanda |
| JEL: | | J13 O12 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | Publikationen von Forscherinnen und Forschern des DIW DIW-Diskussionspapiere
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