This Element reviews what we know about parental investments and children's human capital in low …-to-middle-income countries (LMICs). First, it presents definitions and a simple analytical framework; then discusses determinants of children …; and concludes with a summary suggesting some positive impacts of parental investments on children's human capital in LMICs …

We study how children's socio-emotional skills and well-being in adolescence are affected by an increase in the … delayed children's entry into formal out-of-home care, we show that longer leave increases adolescent well …-being, conscientiousness and emotional stability, and reduces school absenteeism. The effects are strongest for children of mothers who would …