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Human capital development and parental investment in India
Attanasio, Orazio P.; Meghir, Costas; Nix, Emily - 2015
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011420873
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Human Capital Development and Parental Investment in India
Attanasio, Orazio - 2015
We estimate production functions for cognition and health for children aged 1-12 in India, based on the Young Lives … Survey. India has over 70 million children aged 0-5 who are at risk of developmental deficits. The inputs into the production … investments affect cognitive development at all ages, but more so for younger children. Investments also have an impact on health …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013011454
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The effect of education policy on crime : an intergenerational perspective
Meghir, Costas; Palme, Mårten; Schnabel, Marieke - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009559859
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The Effect of Education Policy on Crime : An Intergenerational Perspective
Meghir, Costas - 2012
reduced crime rates of the targeted generation and their children by comparable amounts. We attribute these outcomes to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013104990
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The effect of veterans benefits on veterans' education and earnings
Angrist, Joshua D. - 1990
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000802459
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The economic value of higher teacher quality
Hanushek, Eric Alan - 2010
"Most analyses of teacher quality end without any assessment of the economic value of altered teacher quality. This paper combines information about teacher effectiveness with the economic impact of higher achievement. It begins with an overview of what is known about the relationship between...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008779815
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Income, schooling, and ability : evidence from a new sample of identical twins
Ashenfelter, Orley - 1997
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000967556
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Income, Schooling, and Ability : Evidence from a New Sample of Identical Twins
Ashenfelter, Orley; Rouse, Cecilia E. - 2021
We develop a model of optimal schooling investments and estimate it using new data on approximately 700 identical twins. We estimate an average return to schooling of 9 percent for identical twins, but estimated returns appear to be slightly higher for less able individuals. Simple cross-section...
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The Effect of Veterans Benefits on Veterans' Education and Earnings
Angrist, Joshua D. - 2022
The majority of armed forces veterans make use of the subsidized training and educational benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The effect of veterans benefits on educational attainment am civilian earnings is estimated here using the Census Bureau's 1987 Survey of Veterans....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014074565
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Estimating teacher impacts on student achievement : an experimental evaluation
Kane, Thomas J.; Staiger, Douglas - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003793384