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, even though displacement episodes early in children's lives have the largest impacts on household income (because they … persist for many years), displacement episodes occurring in the children's teenage years have the largest effects on human … capital accumulation. We show that most of the effects operate through the intensive margin of schooling, and that children …
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, even though displacement episodes early in children’s lives have the largest impacts on household income (because they … persist for many years), displacement episodes occurring in the children’s teenage years have the largest effects on human … capital accumulation. We show that most of the effects operate through the intensive margin of schooling, and that children …
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between children of rich and poor parents remain as high in Nordic countries as elsewhere in Europe. One explanation for this … investments in children contribute to a levelled playing field and promote social mobility. However, gaps in learning outcomes … paradox is that the equalizing impacts of public investments are undone by parental investments in children of rich and poor …
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We identify the causal effect of teacher qualifications on parents’ investments in their children. Exploiting a unique … qualified teachers by increasing their financial investments in their children. The key mechanism is an increase in parents …, high-stakes educational setting in which teachers are randomly assigned to classes, we show that parents react to more …
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We identify the causal effect of teacher qualifications on parents' investments in their children. Exploiting a unique … qualified teachers by increasing their financial investments in their children. The key mechanism is an increase in parents …, high-stakes educational setting in which teachers are randomly assigned to classes, we show that parents react to more …
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impact of giving parents objective information about children's academic achievement. Releasing test scores leads to more … extracurricular activities are reduced. Examining the underlying mechanisms, we show that is it public-school parents and parents of … children receiving unexpectedly "bad" test scores who alter their perceptions. Learning that a child scores above the national …
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We use unique survey data linked to nearly a decade of administrative welfare data to examine the relationship between early marijuana use (at age 14 or younger) and young people's educational outcomes. We find evidence that early marijuana use is related to educational penalties that are...
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