Does Child Sponsorship Pay Off in Adulthood? : An International Study of Impacts on Income and Wealth

Does Child Sponsorship Pay Off in Adulthood? : An International Study of Impacts on Income and Wealth

This research estimates the impact of international child sponsorship on adult income and wealth of formerly sponsored children using data on 10,144 individuals in six countries. To identify causal effects, an age-eligibility rule followed from 198...

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Main Authors: Wydick, Bruce, Glewwe, Paul, Rutledge, Laine
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:
ADULTHOOD
LABOR MARKET
EMPLOYMENT
BENEFIT
ACCOUNTING
HOUSE
WAGES
AGED
ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
GENDER DIFFERENCES
PARTICIPATION
FAMILY
INCOME
AGE
VALUE
GENDER
CHILDHOOD
HOMES
MARRIED COUPLES
COUNTERFACTUAL
PROGRAMS
LABOR FORCE
AGE GROUPS
INFORMATION
MOTHERS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
EFFECTS
INCENTIVES
IMPACTS
SAMPLE SIZE
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
PROJECTS
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
QUALITY
ADULTS
INCOME IMPACTS
ECONOMICS
BENEFICIARIES
PROGRAM IMPACTS
INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES
INSTRUMENTS
HOME
SEX
PARENTS
CHILDREN
GENDERS
SECURITY
FEMALES
HUSBAND
INVESTMENT
STATISTICS
EVALUATION
TRAINING
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
CHILD
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
POVERTY
INTERVENTION
YOUNG WOMEN
BOYS
MEN
FAMILY SIZE
PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
MARKET WAGE
TRANSFERS
HOUSES
MARKETS
ORGANIZATIONS
MALES
MARRIAGE
FAMILIES
INDICATORS
WOMEN
RESEARCH
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR
OUTCOMES
RESIDENCE
FINANCE
EFFICIENCY
BENEFITS
FUTURE LABOR
ABSENTEEISM
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25891869/child-sponsorship-pay-off-adulthood-international-study-impacts-income-wealth
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23898

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25891869/child-sponsorship-pay-off-adulthood-international-study-impacts-income-wealth
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23898

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