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Women's Economic Capacity and Children's Human Capital Accumulation
de Hoop, Jacobus; Premand, Patrick; Rosati, Furio C.; … - 2017
providing capital and training to women in poor rural communities in Nicaragua affected children. Children in beneficiary …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011653229
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Seasonal migration and early childhood development
Macours, Karen; Vakis, Renos - 2008
childhood development. We analyse migration in a poor shockprone border region in rural Nicaragua where it offers one of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010331071
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Seasonal Migration and Early Childhood Development
Macours, Karen; Vakis, Renos - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2008
childhood development. We analyse migration in a poor shock-prone border region in rural Nicaragua where it offers one of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005001245
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Changing Households' Investments and Aspirations Through Social Interactions : Evidence From A Randomized Transfer Program
Macours, Karen - 2009
Low aspirations can limit households’ investments and contribute to sustained poverty. Vice versa, increased aspirations can lead to investment and upward mobility. Yet how aspirations are formed is not always well understood. This paper analyzes the role of social interactions in determining...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394431
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Transfers, Diversification and Household Risk Strategies : Experimental Evidence with Lessons for Climate Change Adaptation
Macours, Karen - 2012
effective policies to facilitate adaptation. This paper presents experimental evidence on a program in rural Nicaragua aimed at …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011395339
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Demand versus Returns? : Pro-Poor Targeting of Business Grants and Vocational Skills Training
Macours, Karen - 2013
communities in Nicaragua. On average, the interventions resulted in increased participation in non-agricultural employment and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011395674
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Women's economic capacity and children's human capital accumulation
Hoop, Jacobus de; Premand, Patrick; Rosati, Furio Camillo; … - 2017
providing capital and training to women in poor rural communities in Nicaragua affected children. Children in beneficiary …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011607421
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Sustaining impacts when transfers end : women leaders, aspirations, and investment in children
Macours, Karen; Vakis, Renos - 2016
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011591016
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Women's economic capacity and children's human capital accumulation
Hoop, Jacobus de; Premand, Patrick; Rosati, Furio Camillo; … - In: Journal of population economics 31 (2018) 2, pp. 453-481
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011946441
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Sustaining impacts when transfers end : women leaders, aspirations, and investments in children
Macours, Karen; Vakis, Renos - In: The economics of poverty traps, (pp. 325-355). 2019
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011968778