Beegle, Kathleen

Case Studies & Research
Case Studies & Research | 2007

The long-run impact of orphanhood

This paper presents unique evidence that orphanhood matters in the long run for health and education outcomes, in a region of Northwestern Tanzania. The paper studies a sample of 718 non-orphaned children surveyed in 1991-94, who were traced and re-interviewed as adults in 2004.

Case Studies & Research
Case Studies & Research | 2009

Orphanhood and the living arrangements of children in Sub-Saharan Africa

Increasing adult mortality due to AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa raises considerable concerns about the welfare of surviving children. Studies have found substantial variability across countries in the negative impacts of orphanhood on child health and education.

Case Studies & Research
Case Studies & Research | 2005

Orphanhood and the long-run impact on children

This paper presents unique evidence that orphanhood matters in the long-run for health and education outcomes, in a region of Northwestern Tanzania, an area deeply affected by HIV-AIDS in Africa. We use a sample of non-orphans surveyed in 1991-94, who were traced and reinterviewed in 2004.