After-School Care and Children's Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills

Journal
The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy
ISSN
2194-6108
ISSN-Digital
1935-1682
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2014-10-01
Author(s)
;
Zierow, Larissa
DOI
Abstract
What is the impact of after-school center-based care on the development of primary school-aged children? Answering this question is challenging due to non-random selection of children into after-school center-based care. We tackle this challenge using detailed data of the German Child Panel and employing a value-added method. While we do not find significant effects on average, our analysis provides evidence for beneficial returns to after-school center-based care attendance for more disadvantaged children. To be more precise, children of less educated mothers and low-income families benefit from attending after-school care centers in terms of their socio-behavioral development.

http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/bejeap.2014.14.issue-4/bejeap-2013-0131/bejeap-2013-0131.xml?format=INT
Language
English
Keywords
child care
child development
value-added estimation
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SEPS - Economic Policy
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
De Gruyter
Publisher place
Berlin
Volume
14
Number
4
Start page
1299
End page
1336
Pages
38
URL
Subject(s)

economics

Eprints ID
237695
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