Early‐life origins of life‐cycle well‐being: Research and policy implications
J Currie, M Rossin‐Slater - Journal of policy Analysis and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Mounting evidence across different disciplines suggests that early‐life conditions can have
consequences on individual outcomes throughout the life cycle. Relative to other developed …
consequences on individual outcomes throughout the life cycle. Relative to other developed …
Parental beliefs, investments, and child development: Evidence from a large-scale experiment
This paper experimentally estimates medium term impacts of a large-scale and low-cost
parenting program targeting poor families in Chile. Households in 162 public health centers …
parenting program targeting poor families in Chile. Households in 162 public health centers …
Preschool education as the great equalizer? A cross-country study into the sources of inequality in reading competence
In this study we examine the extent to which preschool education can reduce social
background differentials in learning outcomes across countries; our focus is on whether the …
background differentials in learning outcomes across countries; our focus is on whether the …
Economic uncertainty, parental selection, and children's educational outcomes
A Chevalier, O Marie - Journal of Political Economy, 2017 - journals.uchicago.edu
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany experienced an unprecedented temporary
drop in fertility driven by economic uncertainty. We show that the children born during this …
drop in fertility driven by economic uncertainty. We show that the children born during this …
The effect of leaded aviation gasoline on blood lead in children
Lead is a neurotoxin with developmentally harmful effects in children. In the United States,
over half the current flow of lead into the atmosphere is attributable to lead-formulated …
over half the current flow of lead into the atmosphere is attributable to lead-formulated …
Parent–child interactions and child outcomes: Evidence from randomized intervention
Parent-child interactions are determined endogenously by child behavior, making
identification of causal effects challenging. We overcome this endogeneity by analyzing a …
identification of causal effects challenging. We overcome this endogeneity by analyzing a …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of an early childhood intervention on the home environment, and subsequent effects on child cognitive and emotional development: A secondary …
The objective of this study was to use secondary data from the Preparing for Life (PFL) trial
to test (1) the impact of a prenatal-to-age-five intervention targeting women from a …
to test (1) the impact of a prenatal-to-age-five intervention targeting women from a …
Gender-specific effects of early childhood intervention: evidence from a randomized controlled trial
M Sandner, T Jungmann - Labour Economics, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the effects of an early childhood intervention in Germany that begins
prenatally and continues until the child's second birthday. The intervention consists of home …
prenatally and continues until the child's second birthday. The intervention consists of home …
Early intervention and child physical health: Evidence from a Dublin-based randomized controlled trial
This article investigates the impact of an early intervention program, which experimentally
modifies the parenting and home environment of disadvantaged families, on child physical …
modifies the parenting and home environment of disadvantaged families, on child physical …
International perspectives on early childhood curriculum changes in Singapore and Australia
B Nyland, J Ng - European Early Childhood Education Research …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This article explores early childhood curriculum reform in Australia and Singapore in order to
identify international trends in early childhood education (ECE), similarities in curriculum …
identify international trends in early childhood education (ECE), similarities in curriculum …