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Childhood investments and skill formation

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  • Gosta Esping-Andersen

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    Article provided by Springer in its journal International Tax and Public Finance.

    Volume (Year): 15 (2008)
    Issue (Month): 1 (February)
    Pages: 19-44

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    Handle: RePEc:kap:itaxpf:v:15:y:2008:i:1:p:19-44

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    Keywords: Human capital; Inter-generational mobility; Parental investments; Mothers’ employment; Child outcomes; D1; D3; D6; H5; I2; I3; P5;

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    1. Bea Cantillon & Wim Van Lancker, 2011. "Solidarity and reciprocity in the social investment state: what can be learned from the case of Flemish school allowances and truancy?," Working Papers 1109, Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy, University of Antwerp.
    2. Frank Fossen & Daniela Glocker, 2011. "Expected future earnings, taxation, and university enrollment," International Tax and Public Finance, Springer, vol. 18(6), pages 688-723, December.
    3. Bea Cantillon, 2012. "GINI DP 52: Virtuous Cycles or Vicious Circles? The Need for an EU Agenda on Protection, Social Distribution and Investment," GINI Discussion Papers 52, AIAS, Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies.
    4. Rainer Eppel & Thomas Leoni, 2011. "New Social Risks Affecting Children. A Survey of Risk Determinants and Child Outcomes in the EU," WIFO Working Papers 386, WIFO.

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