RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Empowering Mothers and Enhancing Early Childhood Investment: Effect on Adults Outcomes and Children Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills
JF Journal of Human Resources
JO J Hum Resour
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 0917-9083R2
DO 10.3368/jhr.57.3.0917-9083R2
A1 Lavy, Victor
A1 Lotti, Giulia
A1 Yan, Zizhong
YR 2020
UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2020/04/03/jhr.57.3.0917-9083R2.abstract
AB Empowering women and enhancing children’s early development are two important goals often pursued via independent policy initiatives. In this paper we study a unique approach that targets both at the same time. AVSI, an Italian NGO, provides family advisor-guided parent training sessions in a poor neighborhood of Quito, Ecuador. We find that the program empowered women in various dimensions, including higher likelihood of employment in the formal-sector and wages. Treated mothers have a greater role in intra-household decisions, especially on children’s education and discipline and increase parental inputs into their children’s development. Treated children improve their cognitive and non-cognitive skills.