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warming (fear, guilt, and helplessness), and the process of emotion management and cultural norms in the construction of a …
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"A variety of theories of skill formation suggest that investments in schooling and other dimensions of human capital will have lower returns if children do not have adequate levels of cognitive and social skills at an early age. This paper analyzes the impact of a randomized cash transfer...
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The report focuses on preschool, as an effective early childhood development (ECD) intervention, especially for improving the status of the poorest groups in Brazil's population. Because of data limitations, the focus is primarily on pre-schooling, with some discussions on day care, and other...
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"The authors explore the relationship between transaction costs and generalized trust. Using panel data from 2 … construction), there is an increase in generalized trust. Consistent with the argument that generalized trust is built through … repeated interactions, the authors find that the individuals most likely to engage in exchange exhibit an increase in trust …
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strengthening the Russian financial sector as a whole. The authors contend that any comprehensive strategy designed to enhance trust …
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The Lebanon Economic Monitor provides an update on key economic developments and policies overthe past six months. It also presents findings from recent World Bank work on Lebanon. It places them in a longer-term and global context, and assesses the implications of these developments and other...
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