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Felfe, Christina; Lechner, Michael; Steinmayr, Andreas - 2011 - This draft: October 2011

Despite the relevance of cognitive and non-cognitive skills for professional success, their formation is not yet fully understood. This study fills part of this gap by analyzing the effect of sports club participation, one of the most popular extra-curricular activities, on children's skill...

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The roots of cooperation

Bašić, Zvonimir; Bindra, Parampreet Christopher; … - 2021 - This version: 10 June 2021

Understanding the roots of human cooperation among strangers is of great importance for solving pressing social dilemmas and maintening public goods in human societies. We study the development of cooperation in 929 young children, aged 3 to 6. In a unified experimental framework, we examine...

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Early Childhood Development and Skills across the Life-Course through the Lens of the Developing Brain

Chapko, Dorota - 2015

Human development and development are inseparable, and now new evidence emerges that brain development is the key driving mechanism behind this association. The foundations of brain architecture are established early in life. Critical aspects of its structure begin to be shaped by experience...

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The intergenerational transmission of cognitive skills: an investigation of the causal impact of families on student outcomes

Hanushek, Eric Alan; Jacobs, Babs; Schwerdt, Guido; … - 2021

The extensive literature on intergenerational mobility highlights the importance of family linkages but fails to provide credible evidence about the underlying family factors that drive the pervasive correlations. We employ a unique combination of Dutch survey and registry data that links math...

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The roots of cooperation

Bašić, Zvonimir; Bindra, Parampreet Christopher; … - 2021

We study the development of cooperation in 929 young children, aged 3 to 6. In a unified experimental framework, we examine pre-registered hypotheses about which of three fundamental pillars of human cooperation – direct and indirect reciprocity, and third-party punishment – emerges earliest...

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Parental leave and children's schooling outcomes : quasi-experimental evidence from a large parental leave reform

Danzer, Natalia; Lavy, Victor - 2013

This paper investigates the question whether long-term human capital outcomes are affected by the duration of maternity leave, i.e. by the time mothers spend at home with their newborn before returning to work. Employing RD and difference-in-difference approaches, this paper exploits an...

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Can Intense Exposure to Hand-Washing and Hygiene Information Campaigns Affect Childrens Socio-Emotional Skills? : Evidence from Senegal

Borja-Vega, Christian - 2015

Hygiene information and practices play a critical role in preventing diseases, particularly among children. Hygiene behaviors practiced in the household have been linked to development outcomes such as socio-emotional skills. This paper exploits data from impact evaluation surveys of a hygiene...

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Gender Gaps in Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills in Early Primary Grades : Evidence from Rural Indonesia

Nakajima, Nozomi - 2016

observed factors to gender gaps depends on the available quality of preschool services in the child's village and whether the …

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Is Consanguinity an Impediment to Improving Human Development Outcomes?

Mete, Cem - 2017

widespread in North Africa, Central and West Asia, and most parts of South Asia, is linked to child cognitive ability and … on child outcomes, prior work likely underestimates the negative impacts of consanguinity on child outcomes. This paper … consanguinity on child cognitive ability and height-for-age are identified by (current and past) grandfather land ownership and …

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Educator knowledge of early childhood development : evidence from Eastern Nepal

Buck, Lindsey; Fiala, Nathan; Prakash, Nishith; … - 2020

Early childhood is a crucial period for the cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and language development of children. Of the 200 million children who do not reach their developmental potential worldwide, 66 percent live in South Asia. This paper explores gaps in knowledge among educators in...

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