This paper distills and extends recent research on the economics of human development and social mobility. It summarizes the evidence from diverse literatures on the importance of early life conditions in shaping multiple life skills and the evidence on critical and sensitive investment periods...

In this paper I survey the recent economics of education literature in order to identify which education policies can effectively improve the quality of primary schooling, as measured by pupil test-based achievements. Particular attention is devoted to the experience of England, a country which...

There is an increasing economic literature considering personality. This paper provides an overview on the role of these skills regarding three main aspects of economic analysis: measurement, theoretical modeling, and empirical estimates. Based on the relevant literature from different...

There is an increasing economic literature considering personality traits as a source of individual differences in labor market productivity and other outcomes. This paper provides an overview on the role of these skills regarding three main aspects: measurement, development over the life...

Seit geraumer Zeit werden die Auswirkungen der Geschäftsaktivitäten von weltweit tätigen Unternehmen (Transnational Corporations, TNCs) auf Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländer kontrovers diskutiert. Im Gefolge der Globalisierung treten Risiken und negative Effekte immer deutlicher hervor,...