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Understanding the mechanisms through which an influential early childhood program boosted adult outcomes
Heckman, James J.; Pinto, Rodrigo; Savelyev, Peter - 2012
A growing literature establishes that high quality early childhood interventions targeted toward disadvantaged children have substantial impacts on later life outcomes. Little is known about the mechanisms producing these impacts. This paper uses longitudinal data on cognitive and personality...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291343
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Fathers and youth's delinquent behavior
Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Tekin, Erdal - 2011
' absence. Our results suggest that the presence of a father figure during adolescence is likely to have protective effects …, particularly for males, in both adolescence and young adulthood. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010286881
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Self investments of adolescents and their cognitive development
Del Boca, Daniela; Monfardini, Chiara; Nicoletti, Cheti - 2012
, such as adolescence, when children start to take decisions independently. By using the Child Development Supplement of the … inputs to include the child's own time investments. Looking at investments during adolescence, we find that child …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010289877
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Cognitive consequences of the timing of puberty
Koerselman, Kristian; Pekkarinen, Tuomas - In: Labour economics : official journal of the European … 54 (2018), pp. 1-13
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The timing of puberty and gender differences in educational achievement
Koerselman, Kristian; Pekkarinen, Tuomas - 2017
with a slower rate of cognitive skill growth during adolescence. This disadvantage in cognitive development is also … no effects on self-discipline or other behavioral outcomes in adolescence, suggesting a mechanism wholly separate from …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011704315
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The stability of personality traits in adolescence and young adulthood
Elkins, Rosemary K.; New, Sonja C. de; Schurer, Stefanie - In: Journal of economic psychology : research in economic … 60 (2017), pp. 37-52
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Trait emotional intelligence is related to risk taking when adolescents make deliberative decisions
Panno, Angelo - In: Games 7 (2016) 3, pp. 1-8
Most forms of risky behavior reach their peak during adolescence. A prominent line of research is exploring the … adolescence research. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011550496
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Fathers and youths' delinquent behavior
Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Tekin, Erdal - In: Review of Economics of the Household 12 (2014) 2, pp. 327-358
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010410242
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The role of demographics on adolescents' preferences for risk, ambiguity, and prudence
Fairley, Kim; Sanfey, Alan G. - In: Journal of economic behavior & organization : JEBO 179 (2020), pp. 784-796
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012487092
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Self investments of adolescents and their cognitive development
Del Boca, Daniela; Monfardini, Chiara; Nicoletti, Cheti - 2012
, such as adolescence, when children start to take decisions independently. By using the Child Development Supplement of the … inputs to include the child's own time investments. Looking at investments during adolescence, we find that child …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011734124