Early motherhood remains a widespread phenomenon in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). While the consequences of … early motherhood for the mother have been extensively investigated, the impact on their children is severely understudied … maternal age has an overall detrimental effect on offspring health and cognition. We show that children born to early mothers …

, particularly in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs). Whilst the long-term effects of being exposed to rainfall shocks early in …

income rewards; (b) students with higher levels of cognitive skills and socio-emotional competencies tend to attend better … longitudinal data from a Peruvian cohort tracked from ages 8 to 26 (the Young Lives study) to analyze the profile of students …-19 crisis. We find evidence of stratification at higher education level: (a) students from the wealthiest households tend …