Does Maternal Depression Undermine Childhood Cognitive Development? Evidence from the Young Lives Survey in Peru

Does Maternal Depression Undermine Childhood Cognitive Development? Evidence from the Young Lives Survey in Peru

This paper studies the effect of maternal depression on early childhood cognition in Peru. The identification strategy exploits variation in exposure to exogenous shocks during early life to instrument for maternal depression. The results suggest t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bendini, Magdalena, Dinarte, Lelys
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:
CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
CHILD VOCABULARY
MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH
MATERNAL DEPRESSION
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/177701606225588260/Does-Maternal-Depression-Undermine-Childhood-Cognitive-Development-Evidence-from-the-Young-Lives-Survey-in-Peru
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34834

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/177701606225588260/Does-Maternal-Depression-Undermine-Childhood-Cognitive-Development-Evidence-from-the-Young-Lives-Survey-in-Peru
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34834

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