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Parental education and children's schooling outcomes : Is the effect nature, nurture, or both? Evidence from recomposed families in Rwanda
Walque, Damien de - 2005
"Educated parents tend to have educated children. But is intergenerational transmission of human capital more nature …, more nurture, or both? De Walque uses household survey data from Rwanda that contains a large proportion of children living … influences. The nonrandom placement of children is controlled by including the educational attainment of the absent biological …
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From early child development to human development : investing in our children's future
Young, Mary E. (contributor) - 2002
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Education Quality and Economic Growth
2007
This book aims to contribute to the World Bank's education agenda by communicating research findings on the impact of education quality on economic growth. Eric Hanushek and Ludger Wößmann show that indeed the quality of education, rather than mere access to education, is what impacts economic...
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Educational expansion : / evidence and interpretation
Gradstein, Mark - 2004
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Primary education in India
1997
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Aggregate economic shocks, child schooling and child health
Ferreira, Francisco H. G. - 2008
? The answer to this question has important implications for public policy. If shocks reduce investments in children, they …
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The return to firm investment in human capital
Carneiro, Pedro - 2006
"In this paper the authors estimate the rate of return to firm investments in human capital in the form of formal job training. They use a panel of large firms with unusually detailed information on the duration of training, the direct costs of training, and several firm characteristics such as...
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Human Capital for a Knowledge Society Higher Education in the Maldives : An Evolving Seascape
World Bank - 2012
The Republic of Maldives, a middle-income country of extraordinary natural beauty, is one of the most advanced nations in South Asia. The Maldives consists of an archipelago of nearly 1,200 islands and a population of approximately 400,000 inhabitants; 310,000 Maldivians and 90,000 expatriate...
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Kosovo Country Economic Memorandum, November 2021 : Enhancing Human Capital by Improving Education
World Bank - 2021
that all children have access to quality education is paramount. The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is …
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Brazil Human Capital Review : Investing in People
World Bank - 2022
importance of investing in people. Its focus relies on the conditions hindering children to flourish their potential labor …
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