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New Director Dr Marta Favara sets out ambitious plans for Young Lives
New Director Dr Marta Favara sets out ambitious plans for Young Lives

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Late-childhood foundational cognitive skills predict educational outcomes through adolescence and into young adulthood: evidence from Ethiopia and Peru

This paper investigates the predictive value of foundational cognitive skills (FCSs) on educational achievements among adolescents and young adults growing-up in low- and middle-income settings in Ethiopia and Peru. The authors use Young Lives data to estimate associations between FCSs (inhibitory control, working memory, long-term memory, and implicit learning) measured at age 12 and educational outcomes measured at ages 15 and 19–20.

Late-childhood foundational cognitive skills predict educational outcomes through adolescence and into young adulthood: evidence from Ethiopia and Peru

This paper investigates the predictive value of foundational cognitive skills (FCSs) on educational achievements among adolescents and young adults growing-up in low- and middle-income settings in Ethiopia and Peru. The authors use Young Lives data to estimate associations between FCSs (inhibitory control, working memory, long-term memory, and implicit learning) measured at age 12 and educational outcomes measured at ages 15 and 19–20.

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New Director for Young Lives
New Director for Young Lives
June 2024 Newsletter
June 2024 Newsletter
Young Lives in the FT
Young Lives in the FT
Round 7 data collection now complete!
Round 7 data collection now complete!

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Does early nutrition predict cognitive skills during later childhood? Evidence from two developing countries

The existing evidence linking early under-nutrition to educational outcomes in developing countries focuses largely on its impacts on grade attainment and achievement test scores, with limited evidence on the foundational cognitive skills required to perform well at school. In this article, the authors use Young Lives data and investigate the relationship between early under-nutrition and four foundational cognitive skills, to shed light on the mechanisms that explain the relationship between early nutrition and school achievement tests.

Does early nutrition predict cognitive skills during later childhood? Evidence from two developing countries

The existing evidence linking early under-nutrition to educational outcomes in developing countries focuses largely on its impacts on grade attainment and achievement test scores, with limited evidence on the foundational cognitive skills required to perform well at school. In this article, the authors use Young Lives data and investigate the relationship between early under-nutrition and four foundational cognitive skills, to shed light on the mechanisms that explain the relationship between early nutrition and school achievement tests.

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