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How the timing of grade retention affects outcomes : identification and estimation of time-varying treatment effects
Fruehwirth, Jane Cooley; Navarro, Salvador; Takahashi, Yuya - In: Journal of labor economics 34 (2016) 4, pp. 979-1021
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011661426
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The case for investing in disadvantaged young children : early childhood education and care (Forum)
Heckman, James J. - In: CESifo DICE report : journal for institutional comparisons 6 (2008) 2, pp. 3-8
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003744846
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Schools, skills, and synapses
Heckman, James J. - 2008
This paper discusses (a) the role of cognitive and noncognitive ability in shaping adult outcomes, (b) the early emergence of differentials in abilities between children of advantaged families and children of disadvantaged families, (c) the role of families in creating these abilities, (d)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003870356
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Schools, skills, and synapses
Heckman, James J. - In: Economic inquiry : journal of the Western Economic … 46 (2008) 3, pp. 289-324
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003760979
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Schools, skills, and synapses
Heckman, James J. - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003725205
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Schools, skills, and synapses
Heckman, James J. (contributor) - 2008
This paper discusses (a) the role of cognitive and noncognitive ability in shaping adult outcomes, (b) the early emergence of differentials in abilities between children of advantaged families and children of disadvantaged families, (c) the role of families in creating these abilities, (d)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003724128
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Schools, Skills, and Synapses
Heckman, James J. - 2008
This paper discusses (a) the role of cognitive and noncognitive ability in shaping adult outcomes, (b) the early emergence of differentials in abilities between children of advantaged families and children of disadvantaged families, (c) the role of families in creating these abilities, (d)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012464582
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Estimating the technology of cognitive and noncognitive skill formation
Cunha, Flávio; Heckman, James J.; Schennach, Susanne M. - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003933867
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Estimating the technology of cognitive and noncognitive skill formation
Cunha, Flávio; Heckman, James J.; Schennach, Susanne M. - 2010
This paper formulates and estimates multistage production functions for children's cognitive and noncognitive skills. Skills are determined by parental environments and investments at different stages of childhood. We estimate the elasticity of substitution between investments in one period and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003934523