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China's human capital investment
Heckman, James J. - In: China economic review : an international journal 16 (2005) 1, pp. 50-70
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Human Capital, Economic Growth, and Inequality in China
Heckman, James J. - 2012
China's rapid growth was fueled by substantial physical capital investments applied to a large stock of medium skilled … the past decade, China has made substantial investments in producing it. The egalitarian access to medium skilled …. China's growth will be fostered by expanding access to all levels of education, reducing impediments to labor mobility, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013106083
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Early Health Shocks, Intrahousehold Resource Allocation, and Child Outcomes
Yi, Junjian - 2014
. Discussions usually focus on one dimension of child investment. This paper examines multiple dimensions using household survey …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013039768
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China'S Investment in Human Capital
Heckman, James J. - 2021
This paper discusses evidence on human capital investment in China. Policies through the mid 1990s favor physical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013226156
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China's Investment in Human Capital
Heckman, James J. - 2002
This paper discusses evidence on human capital investment in China. Policies through the mid 1990s favor physical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012469411
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Early Health Shocks, Intrahousehold Resource Allocation, and Child Outcomes
Yi, Junjian - 2014
. Discussions usually focus on one dimension of child investment. This paper examines multiple dimensions using household survey …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012457909
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Human Capital, Economic Growth, and Inequality in China
Heckman, James J. - 2012
China's rapid growth was fueled by substantial physical capital investments applied to a large stock of medium skilled … the past decade, China has made substantial investments in producing it. The egalitarian access to medium skilled …. China's growth will be fostered by expanding access to all levels of education, reducing impediments to labor mobility, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012460559
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Investing in Our Young People
Cunha, Flavio - 2010
This paper reviews the recent literature on the production of skills of young persons. The literature features the multiplicity of skills that explain success in a variety of life outcomes. Noncognitive skills play a fundamental role in successful lives. The dynamics of skill formation reveal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013140990
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Estimating the Technology of Cognitive and Noncognitive Skill Formation
Cunha, Flavio - 2015
This paper formulates and estimates multistage production functions for children's cognitive and noncognitive skills. Skills are determined by parental environments and investments at different stages of childhood. We estimate the elasticity of substitution between investments in one period and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013039154
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Policies to Foster Human Capital
Heckman, James J. - 1999
This paper considers the sources of skill formation in a modern economy and emphasizes the importance of both cognitive and noncognitive skills in producing economic and social success and the importance of both formal academic institutions and families and firms as sources of learning. Skill...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012471495