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The economics of child well-being

This chapter presents an integrated economic approach that organizes and interprets the evidence on child development. It also discusses the indicators of child well-being that are used in international comparisons. Recent evidence on child development is summarized, and policies to promote child well-being are discussed. The chapter concludes with some open questions and suggestions for future research.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 6930

Classification
Wirtschaft
Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
Analysis of Education
Microeconomic Policy: Formulation, Implementation, and Evaluation
Subject
child development
human capital
early childhood education
Kinder
Sozialer Indikator
Frühkindliche Bildung

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Conti, Gabriella
Heckman, James J.
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
(where)
Bonn
(when)
2012

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  • Arbeitspapier

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  • Conti, Gabriella
  • Heckman, James J.
  • Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

Time of origin

  • 2012

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