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Where are the children? The challenge of tracking in a longitudinal study of children
Where are the children? The challenge of tracking in a longitudinal study of children

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Maternal Perceptions of Child Weight and Height and the Double Burden of Malnutrition

Levels of overweight and obesity continue to rise for most countries worldwide, whilst throughoutmany regions undernutrition persists. This has resulted in the "double burden": the coexistence of undernutrition as (stunting) and excess weight. In the Latin American region, particularly in Peru, the double burden within children looms as a serious public health problem.

Maternal Perceptions of Child Weight and Height and the Double Burden of Malnutrition

Levels of overweight and obesity continue to rise for most countries worldwide, whilst throughoutmany regions undernutrition persists. This has resulted in the "double burden": the coexistence of undernutrition as (stunting) and excess weight. In the Latin American region, particularly in Peru, the double burden within children looms as a serious public health problem.

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Will the SDGs advance progress for disadvantaged children?
Will the SDGs advance progress for disadvantaged children?
Investing in ECD isn’t just about social and economic growth
Investing in ECD isn’t just about social and economic growth
New research papers on low-fee private education
New research papers on low-fee private education

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Survival Analysis: Exploring the Drop-out Motives in a Panel of Peruvian Children, using the Young Lives program dataset

Our thesis explores the drop-out motives of a panel of Peruvian children, provided by the Young Lives program (Boyden, April 2014). We used survival analysis with both, a non-parametric estimation (Kaplan-Meier survival estimates) and a semi-parametric estimation (Cox proportional hazards (PH) model). Our results suggest that the child's initial conditions are relevant determinants of the drop out decision. Also, we found evidence to support the importance of the wealth level, the location of the household and the sex of the caregiver, for the drop-out decision.

Survival Analysis: Exploring the Drop-out Motives in a Panel of Peruvian Children, using the Young Lives program dataset

Our thesis explores the drop-out motives of a panel of Peruvian children, provided by the Young Lives program (Boyden, April 2014). We used survival analysis with both, a non-parametric estimation (Kaplan-Meier survival estimates) and a semi-parametric estimation (Cox proportional hazards (PH) model). Our results suggest that the child's initial conditions are relevant determinants of the drop out decision. Also, we found evidence to support the importance of the wealth level, the location of the household and the sex of the caregiver, for the drop-out decision.

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Child Endowments and Parental Preferences for Equality or Efficiency in Human Capital Development

This paper estimates a sibling-difference model of the impact of sibling height-for-age differences on parental investment in each sibling’s cognitive development. The aim of the paper is to uncover parental preferences for equality or efficiency in human capital investments by determining whether parents make compensating or reinforcing investments.

Child Endowments and Parental Preferences for Equality or Efficiency in Human Capital Development

This paper estimates a sibling-difference model of the impact of sibling height-for-age differences on parental investment in each sibling’s cognitive development. The aim of the paper is to uncover parental preferences for equality or efficiency in human capital investments by determining whether parents make compensating or reinforcing investments.

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'Socialization' and Primary School Student Learning in Vietnam

This paper seeks a deeper understanding of Vietnam's education 'socialization' policy, and the broader context (and policy discourse) within which the policy has been forged and implemented. It also aims to investigate how institutionalized practices of 'socialization' affect student learning quality.

'Socialization' and Primary School Student Learning in Vietnam

This paper seeks a deeper understanding of Vietnam's education 'socialization' policy, and the broader context (and policy discourse) within which the policy has been forged and implemented. It also aims to investigate how institutionalized practices of 'socialization' affect student learning quality.

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Does Full-day Schooling Reduce Educational Inequality in Vietnam?

Privatization of the education sector has recently emerged in many low- and middle- income countries. This paper contributes empirical evidence to the ongoing discourses by looking into full-day schooling and educational inequality in Vietnam. Full-day schooling was implemented initially to deal with deficiencies in primary instructional time in Vietnam. Using data from the Vietnam Young Lives School Survey (2011), this paper examines whether full-day schooling decreases educational inequality.

Does Full-day Schooling Reduce Educational Inequality in Vietnam?

Privatization of the education sector has recently emerged in many low- and middle- income countries. This paper contributes empirical evidence to the ongoing discourses by looking into full-day schooling and educational inequality in Vietnam. Full-day schooling was implemented initially to deal with deficiencies in primary instructional time in Vietnam. Using data from the Vietnam Young Lives School Survey (2011), this paper examines whether full-day schooling decreases educational inequality.

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Undisclosed Effects of Privatization

This study aims to evaluate the relationship between private school's attendance and student's allocation of time on educational activities outside school. In this sense, our analysis focuses on student's learning investments throughout their educational progress. We model parent's consumption decisions and private schooling choice to predict a positive relationship between children's educational investments at home and parents' welfare. Using this analytical framework we aim to interpret reduced form results.

Undisclosed Effects of Privatization

This study aims to evaluate the relationship between private school's attendance and student's allocation of time on educational activities outside school. In this sense, our analysis focuses on student's learning investments throughout their educational progress. We model parent's consumption decisions and private schooling choice to predict a positive relationship between children's educational investments at home and parents' welfare. Using this analytical framework we aim to interpret reduced form results.

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