The Power and Roots of Aspirations : A Survey of the Empirical Evidence

The Power and Roots of Aspirations : A Survey of the Empirical Evidence

Aspirations have become a common theme in empirical economics studies, but there is no unified understanding of the range of outcomes they influence, the factors that shape them, and how to measure them. This paper surveys this growing literature. The paper argues that there is compelling evide...

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Main Authors: Fruttero, Anna, Muller, Noel, Calvo-Gonzalez, Oscar
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:
ASPIRATIONS
EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT
INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR
MEASUREMENT
POVERTY
INEQUALITY
ROLE MODELS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/332481625231659043/The-Power-and-Roots-of-Aspirations-A-Survey-of-the-Empirical-Evidence
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35916

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/332481625231659043/The-Power-and-Roots-of-Aspirations-A-Survey-of-the-Empirical-Evidence
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35916

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