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Chapter 73. Investment in EducationInputs and Incentives
Behrman, Jere R. - In: Handbook of development economics : volume 5, (pp. 4883-4975). 2010
From the point of view of economic development, education is the acquisition of knowledge and skills through experiences from conception onwards over the life cycle that increase productivity broadly defined. Education can occur through, but is not limited to, formal educational activities such...
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How much might human capital policies affect earnings inequalities and poverty?
Behrman, Jere R. - In: Estudios de Economía 38 (2011) 1, pp. 9-41
Economic inequality and poverty have persisted in Latin America despite important changes in political and policy … regimes. This paper explores the relationship between various human capital programs aimed to reduced poverty and how … improvements of those in poverty in the left tail of the earning income distribution are likely to reduce inequality. First it …
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The action of human resources and poverty on one another : what we have yet to learn
Behrman, Jere R. - 1990
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How much might human capital policies affect earnings inequalities and poverty?
Behrman, Jere R. - In: Estudios de economía 38 (2011) 1, pp. 9-41
Economic inequality and poverty have persisted in Latin America despite important changes in political and policy … regimes. This paper explores the relationship between various human capital programs aimed to reduced poverty and how … improvements of those in poverty in the left tail of the earning income distribution are likely to reduce inequality. First it …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009310758
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Do conditional cash transfers for schooling generate lasting benefits? . a five-year followup of PROGRESA/Oportunidades
Behrman, Jere R.; Parker, Susan; Todd, Petra - In: Journal of human resources : JHR 46 (2011) 1, pp. 93-122
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[Rezension von: Carnoy, Martin, ..., Education and social transition in the Third World]
Behrman, Jere R. - In: Economic development and cultural change 41 (1992) 1, pp. 228-230
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Does sorting matter for learning inequality? : evidence from East Africa
Anand, Paul; Behrman, Jere R.; Dang, Hai-Anh H.; Jones, Sam - 2019
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Does sorting matter for learning inequality? : evidence from East Africa
Anand, Paul; Behrman, Jere R.; Dang, Hai-Anh H.; Jones, Sam - 2019
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A framework for physical growth and child development
Alderman, Harold; Behrman, Jere R.; Glewwe, Paul - 2015
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Human capital and social mobility in low- and middle-income countries
Behrman, Jere R. - 2019
Parental human capital and endowments may affect children's human capital, which in turn may affect children's earning and occupations and thus affect social mobility. This paper focuses on what we know about these possible links in low- and middle-income countries. It starts with definitions of...
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