We explore gender differences in preferences for competition and risk among children aged 9-12 in Colombia and Sweden …

adults. We test if reciprocal behavior exists already among children 3-8 years old. Three simple anonymous allocation games … are conducted with 242 children. In a first stage, half of the children decide whether to give a bag of raisin to another … second stage the roles are reversed between the two children to test for reciprocal behavior. We find reciprocal behavior in …

targets, it is important to examine various economic and sociocultural demand-side factors that hinder children from attending … appear to have substantial consequences on school attendance: perceptions about school readiness of children, economic … related to why preprimary-aged children not in school are viewed as being too young for schooling, why primary-aged children …

children were not in school. A description of these children is provided here as well as that of children who are at risk of … dropping out of primary and secondary levels of education. Reasons for children not being in school are discussed, together …

indicators for family welfare not only in terms of its investment and income generation prospects but also, and perhaps more … importantly given pervasive borrowing constraints and limited social security coverage, because it provides protection from income … survey in the analysis. The results show that, on average, the impact of additional children on household savings is negative …

auch der zu ergreifenden Maßnahmen. Während die einen Kinder als Privatangelegenheit der Eltern ansehen, fordern die …