scholarly journals No Small Matter: The Impact of Poverty, Shocks, and Human Capital Investments in Early Childhood Development

2011 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Capital Investments ◽  
Human Capital Investments ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The power of time: The impact of free IVF on Women’s human capital investments

2021 ◽  
Vol 133 ◽  
pp. 103645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi Gershoni ◽  
Corinne Low
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Capital Investments ◽  
Human Capital Investments ◽  
The Impact

Evolution of opportunities for early childhood development in Arab countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 256-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Hlasny
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Household Wealth ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Market Opportunities ◽  
Opportunity Gaps ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate opportunities for early childhood development (ECD) regarding children’s prenatal care, access to nutrition, health, parental care and cognitive-developmental activities, in 33 surveys from 13 countries. A total of 15 indicators for children’s opportunities are assessed including their typical level, inequality across demographic groups, and factors responsible. Design/methodology/approach Probability regressions estimate the effects of various household circumstances on children’s engagement in development opportunities. Dissimilarity indexes and human opportunity indexes are computed for each ECD dimension. To understand the impact of each household characteristic, Shorrocks-Shapley decomposition is performed. Findings ECD opportunities are poor but improving and becoming more equal across many countries. Progress is uneven. As may be expected, household wealth affects inequality for ECD opportunities facilitated by markets or governments, but not non-market opportunities. For preventive healthcare and preschool enrollment, access is deteriorating, reflecting low priority given to them in public policy. Children’s height falls behind in the first two years of children’s life, suggesting the need for targeted institutional interventions. Surprisingly, countries experiencing uprisings see conditions improving, while other Arab countries see them stagnating or deteriorating. Originality/value Local and national policy should tackle the identified opportunity gaps. Policymakers should allocate proper investment in medical and educational infrastructure and better coordinate support for disadvantaged families to ensure proper prenatal and ECD. International organizations should provide assistance with these programs.

Early Childhood Development and Human Capital

2012 ◽  
pp. 1-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur J. Reynolds ◽  
Arthur J. Rolnick ◽  
Michelle M. Englund ◽  
Judy A. Temple
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development

The Impact of Human Capital Investments on Pension Benefits

1996 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 520-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard W. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Capital Investments ◽  
Human Capital Investments ◽  
Pension Benefits ◽  
The Impact

The Impact of Reverse Isolation on Early Childhood Development

1973 ◽  
Vol 22 (2-6) ◽  
pp. 300-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Simons ◽  
K. Köhle ◽  
U. Genscher ◽  
M. Dietrich
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Reverse Isolation ◽  
The Impact

The Impact of Women's Political Reservation on Early Childhood Development and Learning in India

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Macours ◽  
Laura Abadia ◽  
Keesler Welch ◽  
Tatiana Melnikova
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
The Impact
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