ABSTRACT

The sweeping political transition from the Soviet Union to independence in Tajikistan was accompanied by a devastating civil war. Social, economic, and demographic change followed. This research examines a critical indicator of human welfare and stability at the micro- and macro-levels: educational attainment and mobility. Using the 2007 Tajik Living Standards Survey, I compare cohorts educated before, during, and after the civil war. I examine the impact of the war and the political transition on educational attainment and mobility. The findings suggest that the consequences of civil war and political transition in Tajikistan were gendered: boys’ attainment was disrupted when they lived in a conflict-affected area and were 16-to-17 years old when the war began; girls’ attainment decline was more widespread. This research contributes to our understanding of the long-term consequences of political events on human capital accumulation over the life course.

摘要

从苏联到塔吉克斯坦独立的全面政治过渡伴随着毁灭性的内战。随后发生了社会，经济和人口变化。这项研究从微观和宏观层面考察了人类福利和稳定的关键指标：教育程度和流动性。通过2007年塔吉克人的生活水平调查，我比较了内战之前，之中和之后接受教育的同类人群。我考察了战争和政治过渡对教育水平和流动性的影响。调查结果表明，塔吉克斯坦的内战和政治过渡的后果是两性的：男孩生活在受冲突影响的地区，战争爆发时年龄为16至17岁，这破坏了男孩的学业；女孩的成就下降更为普遍。