Determining the impact of refugee population shocks on child labour rates

Intervention: Natural experiment: exposure to refugee influx from Rwanda and Burundi

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Initially, areas most affected by refugee influx had lower child labour incidence
After 10 years, children in high-refugee areas were more likely to work on farms
After 10 years, children in high-refugee areas were more likely to participate in domestic chores
Increased demand for agricultural labour drove the rise in child work over time

Who it was tested with: Children in Kagera region of Tanzania, areas with varying levels of refugee exposure.

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PractitionerObservational study using regional variation in refugee arrival to estimate impact on child labour rates, measured at initial period and 10 years later

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"Using data for the Kagera region of Tanzania, we estimate how rates of child labour were impacted by a large influx of refugees fleeing from genocide in both Rwanda and Burundi." The study uses the refugee population shock as a quasi-natural experiment with longitudinal measurement of outcomes at baseline and 10-year follow-up.

The study uses a natural experiment design based on geographic variation in refugee exposure, which may be subject to unmeasured confounding. The document does not provide specific percentage or count data for the outcomes.

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