Digital finance effectively promotes the all-round digital transformation of rural areas and
provides new opportunities for rural revitalization. Based on the panel data of 31 provinces …

We assess the reliability and validity of cognitive and socioemotional skills measures and
investigate the correlation between schooling, skills acquisition, and labor earnings. Our …

While several studies have examined the impacts of air pollution on various aspects, limited
research has focused on its causal effect on personal income. Using the matched data from …

Government commitment to early-life education intervention has contributed to human
capital accumulation and economic growth in developing countries. Using data from the …

The first SDG4 target is to both expand access to universal secondary school and to ensure
that all children achieve minimum learning outcomes in primary school. To the extent that …

This paper uses administrative data and a soft skill index integrating seven personality traits
to examine the relationship between soft skills and academic outcomes. I exploit the timing …

It is now well accepted that human capital is a heterogeneous aggregate and that
noncognitive skills are at least as relevant as cognitive abilities. In spite of this growing …

The dramatic expansion of the education system and the transformation of the economy in
China provide an opportunity to investigate how the labor market rewards skills. Between …

Outside of Europe and the United States, the knowledge on skills dynamics is scarce due to
a lack of data. We therefore assess whether online data on vacancies and applications to a …

We estimate the returns to online skills certification for engineering graduates in India using
a regression discontinuity design. Individuals in our dataset take a computer programming …