A variety of theories of skill formation suggest that investments in schooling and other dimensions of human capital will have lower returns if children do not have adequate levels of cognitive and social skills at an early age. This paper analyzes the impact of a randomized cash transfer program on cognitive development in early childhood in rural Nicaragua. It shows that the program had significant effects on cognitive outcomes, especially language...
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2008/10/01
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政策研究报告
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WPS4759
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1
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2008/10/27
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Disclosed
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Cash transfers, behavioral changes, and cognitive development in early childhood : evidence from a randomized experiment
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program effect