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Nudging parents to increase preschool attendance in Uruguay
Mateo Díaz, Mercedes; Becerra Luna, Laura; … - 2020
-year-olds. However, more than a third of children enrolled in preschool programs have insufficient attendance, with absenteeism higher in … results ranged widely across groups. Attendance by children in the 25th 75th percentiles of absenteeism rose by 0.320.68 days …. Behavioral interventions seeking to reduce absenteeism and raise test scores usually nudge parents on both the importance of …
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The socioeconomic gradient of cognitive test scores : evidence from two cohorts of Irish children
Madden, David - 2020
There is a well-established socioeconomic gradient in cognitive test scores for children. This gradient emerges at very early ages and there is also some evidence that it can widen as children age. We investigate this phenomenon with two longitudinal cohorts of Irish children who take such tests...
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The Effects of the 2021 Child Tax Credit on Child Developmental Outcomes
Aizer, Anna; Lleras-Muney, Adriana; Michelmore, Katherine - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
Child poverty fell to historic lows in 2021, in large part due to the temporary expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC). We consider the possible implications of this expansion on children's short- and long-term development. To do so, we review the available short-run evidence from the 2021...
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Wealth at Birth and its Effect on Child Academic Achievement and Behavioral Problems
Faundez, Luis F.; Kaestner, Robert - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
In this article, we examine the association between family wealth and academic achievement and socioemotional behaviors of children ages 5 to 12. We examine whether wealth prior to birth and at ages 4 or 5 affects academic test scores and behavioral problems during two periods of childhood, ages...
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Intergenerational Transmission of Family Influence
Eshaghnia, Sadegh S. M.; Heckman, James J.; Landersø, … - 2022
This paper studies intergenerational mobility the transmission of family influence. We develop and estimate measures of lifetime resources (income and wealth) motivated by economic theory that account for generational differences in life-cycle trajectories, uncertainty, and credit constraints....
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Intergenerational Transmission of Family Influence
Eshaghnia, Sadegh S. M.; Heckman, James J.; Landersø, … - 2022
This paper studies intergenerational mobility—the transmission of family influence. We develop and estimate measures of lifetime resources (income and wealth) motivated by economic theory that account for generational differences in life-cycle trajectories, uncertainty, and credit constraints....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014078034
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Intergenerational transmission of family influence
Eshaghnia, Sadegh S. M.; Heckman, James J.; Landersø, … - 2022
This paper studies intergenerational mobility - the transmission of family influence. We develop and estimate measures of lifetime resources (income and wealth) motivated by economic theory that account for generational differences in life-cycle trajectories, uncertainty, and credit constraints....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013347030
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Intergenerational Transmission of Family Influence
Eshaghnia, Sadegh; Heckman, James J.; Landersø, Rasmus; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
This paper studies intergenerational mobility--the transmission of family influence. We develop and estimate measures of lifetime resources (income and wealth) motivated by economic theory that account for generational differences in life-cycle trajectories, uncertainty, and credit constraints....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013388767
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The impact of the level and timing of parental resources on child development and intergenerational mobility
Eshaghnia, Sadegh; Heckman, James J.; Landersø, Rasmus - 2024
This study explores relationships between parental resource trajectories and child development, and their implications for intergenerational mobility. By modifying the child skill formation technology to incorporate new skills during adolescence, we analyze the importance of the timing of family...
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Effects of Childhood Cognitive and Behavioral Disabilities on Adult Economic Outcomes
Corman, Hope; Noonan, Kelly; Reichman, Nancy E. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
Developmental disabilities are not rare among U.S. children and rates have been increasing in recent decades. The increases have been driven by cognitive and behavioral disorders. While some studies have investigated the effects of specific childhood conditions, particularly ADHD, on adult...
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