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equitable quality education for all.” Many children with disabilities in low-income countries, however, continue to be excluded …. Realizing the right to inclusive education for children with disabilities requires policies and practices that are tailored to … and key informant interviews), this chapter explores the inclusiveness, equality, and quality of education for children …
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Bengal in 2013 on children’s early enrollment in schools and subsequent test scores. Using double difference, triple …-primary sections of the government schools. However, the rise in enrollment did not translate into improved performance of the students …. Analyzing the test scores, we find that after the program's introduction, both math and reading scores of treated children did …
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This paper analyses the effects of education signals for Ethnic Germans and Germans without a migration background (Native Germans"). We base our analysis on a sorting model with productivity enhancing effects of education. We compare whether the signalling value differs between the migrants and...
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policies did not considerably affect parents’ life satisfaction, partnership satisfaction or mental health, they have been …
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's population aging, traditions of filial piety and co-residence, decreasing number of children, and dearth of formal social … security, at a relatively low income level. We draw on rich household surveys from two provinces at distinct development stages … significantly reduces intergenerational co-residence, especially between elderly parents and their adults sons; promotes pensioners …
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As immigrants born in developing countries and their descendants represent a growing share of the working-age population in the developed world, their labour market integration constitutes a key factor for fostering economic development and social cohesion. Using a granular, matched...
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The average height of children is an indicator for the quality of nutrition and health care. Heights have never … information on parents' schooling and employment status. Unemployment might have negative psychological effects, with impact on …
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parents to children; (2) positive assortative mating of parents, which tends to reinforce the impact of parents on the child … box, by assuming that these are shaped by the attitudes of parents and other role models. Attitudes include fundamental …
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A dynamic discrete choice model is set up to estimate the effects of grade retention in high school, both in the short-run (end-of-year evaluation) and in the long-run (drop-out and delay). In contrast to other evaluation approaches, this model captures essential treatment heterogeneity and...
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