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The origins of cognitive skills and personality

author(s) Chang, G. - Favara, M.
from UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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  • Southern Asia
  • Asia
  • World
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G. Chang, M. Favara, R. Novella (2020) “The origins of cognitive skills and personality: the effect of in-utero climate shocks on adolescents and young adult life outcomes”, IZA Discussion Papers 13960

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Abstract

Skills are an important predictor of labour, education, and wellbeing outcomes. Understanding the origins of skills formation is important for reducing future inequalities. This paper analyses the effect of shocks in-utero on human capital outcomes in childhood and adolescence in India. This is an output of the Young Lives at Work programme

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