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Parental investments and children's human capital in low-to-middle-income countries

Behrman, Jere R. - World Institute for Development Economics Research - 2022

This Element reviews what we know about parental investments and children's human capital in low …-to-middle-income countries (LMICs). First, it presents definitions and a simple analytical framework; then discusses determinants of children …'s human capital in the form of cognitive skills, socioemotional skills and physical and mental health; then reviews estimates …

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Health, shocks and poverty persistence

Dercon, Stefan (contributor); Hoddinott, John (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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Development aid : a fresh look

Mavrotas, George (ed.); McGillivray, Mark (contributor) - 2009

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Foreign aid for development : issues, challenges, and the new agenda ; a study prepared for the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University...

Mavrotas, George (ed.) - 2010

"The findings of this book will be of considerable interest to professionals and policymakers engaged in policy reforms in foreign aid, and will provide an essential one-stop reference for students of development studies, international finance, and economics."--Jacket

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Maternity benefits mandate and women's choice of work in Viet Nam

Khoa Vu; Glewwe, Paul - World Institute for Development Economics Research - 2021

Despite a sizeable literature on the labour market effects of maternity leave regulations on women in developed countries, how these policies affect women's work in developing countries with a large informal sector remains poorly understood. This study examines how extending the maternity leave...