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Fertility Changes in Latin America in the Context of Economic Uncertainty
Adsera, Alicia; Menendez, Alicia - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
existing cross-country and within-country differences in both fertility and macroeconomic conditions. First, we use a panel of … rather than slowdowns in GPD growth, although we find a positive relationship between first births and growth. Despite that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703544
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North-South Trade-Related Technology Diffusion: Virtuous Growth Cycles in Latin America
Schiff, Maurice; Wang, Yanling - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
variables – education, governance or openness – result in virtuous growth cycles. These are smallest under an increase in trade …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008568276
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Whither Corruption? A Quantitative Survey of the Literature on Corruption and Growth
Campos, Nauro F.; Dimova, Ralitza; Saleh, Ahmad - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
Does corruption grease or sand the wheels of economic growth? This paper uses meta-analysis techniques to … corruption on growth from 41 empirical studies. The main factors explaining the variation in these estimates are whether the …, albeit somewhat acute, does not eliminate the genuine negative effect of corruption on economic growth. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008742951
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Schooling, Cognitive Skills, and the Latin American Growth Puzzle
Hanushek, Eric A.; Woessmann, Ludger - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
growth models estimated across world regions, these low levels of cognitive skills can account for the poor growth …Economic development in Latin America has trailed most other world regions over the past four decades despite its … comparable income data. Our growth analysis using these data confirms the significant effects of cognitive skills on intra …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008469714
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Understanding the Mechanisms Through Which an Influential Early Childhood Program Boosted Adult Outcomes
Heckman, James J.; Pinto, Rodrigo; Savelyev, Peter - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
A growing literature establishes that high quality early childhood interventions targeted toward disadvantaged children have substantial impacts on later life outcomes. Little is known about the mechanisms producing these impacts. This paper uses longitudinal data on cognitive and personality...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010887064
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The Economics and Psychology of Inequality and Human Development
Cunha, Flavio; Heckman, James J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
Recent research on the economics of human development deepens understanding of the origins of inequality and excellence. It draws on and contributes to personality psychology and the psychology of human development. Inequalities in family environments and investments in children are substantial....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004999163
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Personality Psychology and Economics
Almlund, Mathilde; Duckworth, Angela Lee; Heckman, James J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
This paper explores the power of personality traits both as predictors and as causes of academic and economic success, health, and criminal activity. Measured personality is interpreted as a construct derived from an economic model of preferences, constraints, and information. Evidence is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008839282
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Fostering and Measuring Skills: Improving Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills to Promote Lifetime Success
Kautz, Tim; Heckman, James J.; Diris, Ron; ter Weel, Bas; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
This paper reviews the recent literature on measuring and boosting cognitive and non-cognitive skills. The literature establishes that achievement tests do not adequately capture character skills: personality traits, goals, motivations, and preferences that are valued in the labor market, in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011105056
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Inclusive Growth: What Future for the European Social Model?
Schmid, Günther - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
This essay starts, after a short introduction on the importance and dimensions of “inclusive growth”, with a brief …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884390
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Immigration, Growth and Unemployment: Panel VAR Evidence from OECD Countries
Boubtane, Ekrame; Coulibaly, Dramane; Rault, Christophe - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
panel VAR techniques to use a large annual dataset on 22 OECD countries over the period 1987-2009. The VAR approach allows …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010885187