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Cappelli, Peter - 2021

Employers routinely provide financial support for their employees who pursue post-secondary education despite the fact that it represents perhaps the classic example of a general skill' that costs the employer money and raises the market wages of employees who possess it. The analysis below...

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How Much is Too Much? The Influence of Preschool Centers on Children's Social and Cognitive Development

Loeb, Susanna - 2009

Previous research has demonstrated that attending center care is associated with cognitive benefits for young children. However, little is known about the ideal age for children to enter such care or the quot;rightquot; amount of time, both weekly and yearly, for children to attend center...

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Observational Learning : Evidence from a Randomized Natural Field Experiment

Cai, Hongbin - 2007

We present results about the effects of observing others' choices, called observational learning, on individuals … experimental design aims to distinguish observational learning effect from saliency effect (because observing others' choices also … theoretical predictions, some modest evidence that observational learning effect was stronger among infrequent customers. We also …

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Child Care in Poor Communities : Early Learning Effects of Type, Quality, and Stability

Loeb, Susanna; Fuller, Bruce; Kagan, Sharon Lynn; … - 2021

Young children in poor communities are spending more hours in non-parental care due to policy reforms and expansion of early childhood programs. Studies show positive effects of high-quality center-based care on children's cognitive growth. Yet we know little about the effects of center care...

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