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Social mobility and human capital in low- and middle-income countries

From the book: Social mobility in developing countries

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Changing the lives of very young children: Evidence from Rwanda

Globally, around 250 million children under the age of five do not meet key development milestones, which reduces their ability to reach their full potential...

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Human capital and social mobility in low- and middle-income countries

Parental human capital and endowments may affect children’s human capital, which in turn may affect children’s earning and occupations and thus affect social mobility...

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