Cash transfers, behavioral changes, and cognitive development in early childhood: evidence from a randomized experiment
"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 prog...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "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. Impacts are larger for older pre-school age children, who are also more likely to be delayed. The program increased intake of nutrient-rich foods, early stimulation, and use of preventive health care-all of which have been identified as risk factors for development in early childhood. Households increased expenditures on these inputs more than can be accounted for by the increases in cash income only, suggesting that the program changed parents' behavior. The findings suggest that gains in early childhood development outcomes should be taken into account when assessing the benefits of cash transfer programs in developing countries. More broadly, the paper illustrates that gains in early childhood development can result from interventions that facilitate investments made by parents to reduce risk factors for cognitive development. "--World Bank web site |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references. - Title from PDF file as viewed on 5/12/2009 Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:[2008] Weitere Ausgabe: Macours, Karen : Cash transfers, behavioral changes, and cognitive development in early childhood |
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| spelling | Macours, Karen Verfasser (DE-588)17164638X aut Cash transfers, behavioral changes, and cognitive development in early childhood evidence from a randomized experiment Karen Macours, Norbert Schady, Renos Vakis [Washington, D.C] World Bank 2008 1 Online-Ressource (47 Seiten) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Policy research working paper 4759 Includes bibliographical references. - Title from PDF file as viewed on 5/12/2009 Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:[2008] Weitere Ausgabe: Macours, Karen : Cash transfers, behavioral changes, and cognitive development in early childhood "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. Impacts are larger for older pre-school age children, who are also more likely to be delayed. The program increased intake of nutrient-rich foods, early stimulation, and use of preventive health care-all of which have been identified as risk factors for development in early childhood. Households increased expenditures on these inputs more than can be accounted for by the increases in cash income only, suggesting that the program changed parents' behavior. The findings suggest that gains in early childhood development outcomes should be taken into account when assessing the benefits of cash transfer programs in developing countries. More broadly, the paper illustrates that gains in early childhood development can result from interventions that facilitate investments made by parents to reduce risk factors for cognitive development. "--World Bank web site 2008 Child development Nicaragua Transfer payments Nicaragua Schady, Norbert Rüdiger 1967- Verfasser (DE-588)171819861 aut Vakis, Renos Verfasser (DE-588)13404486X aut Reproduktion von Macours, Karen Cash transfers, behavioral changes, and cognitive development in early childhood 2008 http://elibrary.worldbank.org/content/workingpaper/10.1596/1813-9450-4759 Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext |
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