A Political Economy Analysis of Education in Nepal.

Tejendra Pherali, Alan Smith, Tony Vaux

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Abstract

This report provides a political economy analysis of the education sector in Nepal. Political Economy Analysis (PEA) is ‘concerned with the interaction of political and economic processes in society: the distribution of power and wealth between different groups and individuals, and the processes that create, sustain and transform these relationships over time.’ The purpose of this particular study was to understand how political and economic factors affect the implementation of the School Sector Reform Plan (SSRP) 2009-15.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherDepartment for International Development
Number of pages60
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 2011

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Keywords

  • education policy political economy analysis conflict peacebuilding

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