The economics of child well-being

This chapter presents an integrated economic approach that organizes and interprets the evidence on child development. It also discusses the indicators of child well-being that are used in international comparisons. Recent evidence on child development is summarized, and policies to promote child well-being are discussed. The chapter concludes with some open questions and suggestions for future research.

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Year of publication:	2012
Authors:	Conti, Gabriella ; Heckman, James J.
Publisher:	Bonn : Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Subject:	Kinder \| Sozialer Indikator \| Frühkindliche Bildung \| child development \| human capital \| early childhood education

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Series:	IZA Discussion Papers ; 6930
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	728401312 [GVK] hdl:10419/67314 [Handle]
Classification:	J13 - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth ; I21 - Analysis of Education ; D03 - Behavioral Economics; Underlying Principles ; d04
Source:	EconStor

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