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We investigate short and long-term effects of early childhood education using variation created by a unique policy …
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dynamics differ substantially by gender, education, and origin. Men face lower volatility than women, but their earnings growth …
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on preschool blood lead levels (BLLs) matched to education data for all students in North Carolina public schools. We …
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specifically, we analyze whether including the right to education in the constitution has been related to better "educational … estimation technique: we find that there is no evidence that including the right to education in the constitution has been … associated with higher test scores. The quality of education depends on socioeconomic, structural, and policy variables, such as …
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Character is a skill, not a trait. At any age, character skills are stable across different tasks, but skills can change over the life cycle. Character is shaped by families, schools, and social environments. Skill development is a dynamic process, in which the early years lay the foundation for...
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In this article we review the literature on financial literacy, financial education, and consumer financial outcomes … addresses whether financial education improves financial literacy or personal financial outcomes. We discuss the extent to which … on the efficacy and cost of financial education. Finally, we discuss directions for future research …
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have advocated increasing the time that elementary school children spend in physical education (PE) classes. However …
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This paper estimates the political and economic effects of the 19th century disenfranchisement of black citizens in the U.S. South. Using adjacent county-pairs that straddle state boundaries, I examine the effect of voting restrictions on political competition, public goods, and factor markets....
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surprisingly little is known about how to achieve these outcomes. In this paper, we estimate causal effects of additional education … combat climate change. Results show a year of education increases pro-climate beliefs, behaviors, most policy preferences …
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during college, and it can influence the type of career chosen after postsecondary education ends. Business is one of the …
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