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Children having children: early motherhood and offspring human capital in India

Using panel data from India, this paper investigates the effect of early maternal age on offspring human capital, contributing to the scarce evidence on this phenomenon, especially in the context of a developing country. The analysis relies on mother fixed effects to allow for unobserved differences between mothers and employs a variety of empirical strategies to address remaining sibling-specific concerns. Our results indicate that children born to young mothers are shorter for their age, with stronger effects for girls born to very young mothers.

Children having children: early motherhood and offspring human capital in India

Using panel data from India, this paper investigates the effect of early maternal age on offspring human capital, contributing to the scarce evidence on this phenomenon, especially in the context of a developing country. The analysis relies on mother fixed effects to allow for unobserved differences between mothers and employs a variety of empirical strategies to address remaining sibling-specific concerns. Our results indicate that children born to young mothers are shorter for their age, with stronger effects for girls born to very young mothers.

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Young Lives Country Directors on Governance and Impact: Discussion and Q and A
Young Lives Country Directors on Governance and Impact: Discussion and Q and A
Guest Blog: “Why we still need to prioritise nutrition targets and indicators for children and adolescents”.
Guest Blog: “Why we still need to prioritise nutrition targets and indicators for children and adolescents”.
Ethiopian safety net programme benefits children's cognitive skills - new evidence from Young Lives
Ethiopian safety net programme benefits children's cognitive skills - new evidence from Young Lives
Food for thought? Evidence from Young Lives sheds new light on the impact of Ethiopia's PSNP for children's foundational cognitive skills
Food for thought? Evidence from Young Lives sheds new light on the impact of Ethiopia's PSNP for children's foundational cognitive skills

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Educational Pathways: Young Peruvians in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Young people have suffered most from the economic and social consequences of the COVID-19
pandemic in Latin America. The the pandemic constituted a highly complex scenario in which emergency remote and virtual education emerged as a useful, though not perfect, tool.

Educational Pathways: Young Peruvians in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Young people have suffered most from the economic and social consequences of the COVID-19
pandemic in Latin America. The the pandemic constituted a highly complex scenario in which emergency remote and virtual education emerged as a useful, though not perfect, tool.

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Do More School Resources Increase Learning Outcomes? Evidence from an Extended School-Day Reform

Whether allocating more resources improves learning outcomes for students in low-performing public schools remains an open debate.

We focus on the effect of increased instructional time, which is theoretically ambiguous due to possible compensating changes in effort by students, teachers or parents.

Using a regression discontinuity approach, we find that a reform extending the school day increases math test scores, with a large effect size relative to other interventions. It also improved reading, technical skills and socio-emotional competencies.

Do More School Resources Increase Learning Outcomes? Evidence from an Extended School-Day Reform

Whether allocating more resources improves learning outcomes for students in low-performing public schools remains an open debate.

We focus on the effect of increased instructional time, which is theoretically ambiguous due to possible compensating changes in effort by students, teachers or parents.

Using a regression discontinuity approach, we find that a reform extending the school day increases math test scores, with a large effect size relative to other interventions. It also improved reading, technical skills and socio-emotional competencies.

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Young Lives evidence featured in Oxford University Brain and Mental Health Campaign
Young Lives evidence featured in Oxford University Brain and Mental Health Campaign
January 2023 Newsletter
January 2023 Newsletter

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Are young internal migrants ‘favourably’ selected? Evidence from four developing countries

Young people are more likely to migrate than older people. During the transition to adulthood, they make important choices regarding education, labour force participation, and family formation.

Using a unique panel dataset on youth born in 1994–95 in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam, this paper investigates whether young migrants are ‘positively’ self-selected in observable characteristics, specifically on educational attainment.

Are young internal migrants ‘favourably’ selected? Evidence from four developing countries

Young people are more likely to migrate than older people. During the transition to adulthood, they make important choices regarding education, labour force participation, and family formation.

Using a unique panel dataset on youth born in 1994–95 in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam, this paper investigates whether young migrants are ‘positively’ self-selected in observable characteristics, specifically on educational attainment.

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