importance of commonly cited factors, such as mother's education and age, household wealth, and child birth order. However, the …, the results for Jharkhand state in India and Barisal province in Bangladesh indicate that controlling for those commonly … cited determinants, the poorest, least-educated mothers and their children in Barisal have better health outcomes than the …

on total energy expenditure. In addition, the 10 percent decline in the population share of children in the period raised … employment surveys are used to estimate the separate components of total energy expenditure related to metabolism and physical … average total energy expenditures considerably as children have much lower metabolic requirements and activity levels than …

the relationships between child stature, mother's years of education, and indicators of early childhood development. The … two countries depending on the measures of early childhood development and child stature (height-for-age Z-score and …-score and stunting have a direct causal effect on early childhood development. In contrast, for Sao Tome and Principe, no …

. This paper hypothesizes that cities with more working-age adults are likely to grow faster than cities with more children … ratios, that is, with more children and/or seniors per working-age adult, grow significantly slower. Such effects are … particularly pronounced for cities with high shares of children. This result appears to be driven mainly by the direct, negative …

project is currently influencing the development of strategies for the coherent and systemic reform of teacher education in …This paper provides a comprehensive review of the World Bank–supported Teacher Education Improvement Project for Grades … other developing economies. A professional development index of teaching competences was created and used to redesign …

education is failing us on pushing back on disinformation. And, in most countries, education systems are not providing workers … countries. Schooling remains a good economic and social investment, and there are record numbers of children in school today … of disinformation. More and better education and noncognitive skills will not only prepare students for the future world …

in childhood on primary school enrollment status, using pseudo-panel data for children ages six to nine years in …-a difference of 8 to 10 percentage points-for children ages six to seven. It is also strong in rural areas. The results are …

challenges and offers policy recommendations to ensure inclusivity in education for children with disabilities …This study seeks to examine gender gaps and disability issues in education in Indonesia, and to suggest policy actions … outcomes and educational achievement for all children. Secondary data analysis shows that Indonesia has demonstrated great …