Parental investments and children's human capital in low-to-middle-income countries
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's human capital in the form of cognitive skills, so...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2022
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| Series: | Cambridge elements. Elements in development economics
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| Collection: | Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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's human capital in the form of cognitive skills, socioemotional skills and physical and mental health; then reviews estimates of impacts of these forms of human capital; next considers the implications of such estimates for inequality and poverty; and concludes with a summary suggesting some positive impacts of parental investments on children's human capital in LMICs and a discussion of gaps in the literature pertaining to both data and methodology. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core |
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| Physical Description: | 61 pages digital |
| ISBN: | 9781009336147 |