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Behavioral economics of education
Koch, Alexander K.; Nafziger, Julia; Nielsen, Helena Skyt - 2014
of education. By now research recognizes cognitive skills (as measured by achievement tests) and soft skills (personality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010408879
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Skill Formation, Temporary Disadvantage and Elite Education
Hjertstrand, Per; Norbäck, Pehr-Johan; Persson, Lars - 2021
Elite skills have become crucial in today’s superstar economy. We develop a multi-period skillformation model where we show that individuals with temporary disadvantages must exert greater effort to gain access to elite education. This “underdog-incentive effect” implies that “educated...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013315204
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Skill formation, temporary disadvantage and elite education
Hjertstrand, Per; Norbäck, Pehr-Johan; Persson, Lars - 2020
Elite skills have become crucial in today’s superstar economy. We develop a multi-period skill-formation model where we show that individuals with temporary disadvantages must exert greater effort to gain access to elite education. This “underdog-incentive effect” implies that “educated...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012298682
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Youth sports and the accumulation of human capital : positive contributions to cognitive and non-cognitive skills justify public support of youth sports
Leeds, Michael A. - 2015
In response to declining budgets, many school districts in the US have reduced funding for sports. In Europe, parents may respond to difficult economic times by spending less on sports clubs for their children. Such cuts are unwise if participating in sports is an investment good as well as a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011430225
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A bit of salt, a trace of life : gender norms and the impact of a salt iodization program on human capital formation of school aged children
Deng, Zichen; Lindeboom, Maarten - 2019
preferences can explain our findings. Analyses exploiting within province, village level variation in gender attitudes confirm the … importance of parental gender preferences. Consequently, large scale programs can have positive (and possibly) unintended effects … on gender equality in societies where boy preferences are important. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012118475
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A bit of salt a trace of life : gender norms and the impact of a salt iodization program on human capital formation of school aged children
Deng, Zichen; Lindeboom, Maarten - 2020 - Current version: Tuesday 8th September, 2020
preferences can explain our findings. Analyses exploiting within the province, village-level variation in gender attitudes confirm … the importance of parental gender preferences. Consequently, large scale programs can have positive (and possibly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012427619
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Time preferences and lifetime outcomes
Golsteyn, Bart H. H.; Grönqvist, Hans; Lindahl, Lena - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010199453
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Time preferences and lifetime outcomes
Golsteyn, Bart H. H.; Grönqvist, Hans; Lindahl, Lena - 2013
This paper investigates the relationship between time preferences and lifetime social and economic behavior. We use a … Swedish longitudinal dataset that links information from a large survey on children's time preferences at age 13 to … relationship between time preferences and long-run outcomes operates through early human capital investments. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010191978
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Effects of extending paid parental leave on children's socio-emotional skills and well-being in adolescence
Houmark, Mikkel Aagaard; Jørgensen, Cecilie Marie Løchte - 2022
We study how children's socio-emotional skills and well-being in adolescence are affected by an increase in the duration of parental care during infancy. Exploiting a Danish reform that extended paid parental leave in 2002 and effectively delayed children's entry into formal out-of-home care, we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013275400
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Effects of extending paid parental leave on children's socio-emotional skills and well-being in adolescence
Houmark, Mikkel Aagaard; Jørgensen, Cecilie Marie Løchte - 2022
We study how children's socio-emotional skills and well-being in adolescence are affected by an increase in the duration of parental care during infancy. Exploiting a Danish reform that extended paid parental leave in 2002 and effectively delayed children's entry into formal out-of-home care, we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013361514