The literature on skill formation and human capital development clearly demonstrates that early investment in children … experimentally designed, five-year home visiting program in Ireland targeting disadvantaged families - Preparing for Life (PFL). We …

The literature on skill formation and human capital development clearly demonstrates that early investment in children … experimentally designed, five-year home visiting program in Ireland targeting disadvantaged families - Preparing for Life (PFL). We …

children. The association between maternal birth weight and child school test scores corresponds to 80 percent of the …This paper documents a strong relationship between birth endowments of parents and the cognitive development of their … association between the child’s own birth weight and test scores (both in univariate and multivariate settings). We find a strong …

also focus on improving the health of disadvantaged children …We use unique administrative German data to examine the role of childhood health for the intergenerational transmission … of human capital. Specifically, we examine the extent to which a comprehensive list of health conditions – diagnosed by …

also focus on improving the health of disadvantaged children …We use unique administrative German data to examine the role of childhood health for the intergenerational transmission … of human capital. Specifically, we examine the extent to which a comprehensive list of health conditions - diagnosed by …