POSTPONED until Spring 2023: Marcos Rangel, Duke University
| When |
Oct 11, 2022
from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM |
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| Where | In Person - 1101 Morrill Hall |
| Contact Name | Jennifer Doiron |
| Contact Phone | 301-405-6403 |
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About the Presentation - POSTPONED until Spring 203
This paper leverages quasi-experimental variation in increased access to basic formal education, introduced by a large-scale school construction program in Indonesia in the 1970s, to quantify the benefits to the children of women targeted by the program. Novel and rich data allow the analysis of a range of health, cognitive and socio-emotional outcomes for children ages 6 to 8 in 2013. We find that increased maternal access to schooling has positive effects on children's development along multiple developmental outcomes. We also explore pathways of these intergenerational effects. Mothers who were exposed to more schooling opportunities during childhood demonstrate less hostility toward their own children as parents and invest more in their own children's preschool education.
About the Speaker
Marcos Rangel is an Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics at Duke University. He is an applied microeconomist specializing in development economics and population economics, with particular focus on human capital and related public policy topics. His research pays particular attention to the intra-family decision process (parents and children) and to racial differentials.
Seminar Format
Location IN PERSON: POSTPONED until Spring 2023
Location ONLINE VIA ZOOM: POSTPONED until Spring 2023
Note: Seminar is on a Tuesday, and not the typical Monday Schedule
MPRC public events for Fall 2022 will be a mix of in person and online via Zoom. For in person events, all event attendees must follow current protocols