Human capital and social mobility in low- and middle-income countries

No wp-2019-85, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: Parental human capital and endowments may affect children's human capital, which in turn may affect children's earning and occupations and thus affect social mobility. This paper focuses on what we know about these possible links in low- and middle-income countries. It starts with definitions of human capital and endowments and simple frameworks for guiding the summary of what we know and do not know about these links in low- and middle-income countries.

Keywords: Social mobility; Human capital; Cognitive ability; Health; Social skills; Emotional skills (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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