Three Essays on Families, Children and Human Capital Formation
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : 1321036183 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781321036183 |
Rating | : 4/5 (183 Downloads) |
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Download or read book Three Essays on Families, Children and Human Capital Formation written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the second essay, I consider how U.S. families choose to invest in response to the onset of a health condition in a child. Family investments can reinforce, or compensate for the occurrence of a health-limiting condition. The results from this paper shed light on the importance of incorporating the family unit as part of public policies that involve children with serious health conditions.