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Cognitive and socio-emotional abilities

In: Handbook of Contemporary Education Economics

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  • Fernando Saltiel
  • Miguel Sarzosa
  • Sergio Urzúa

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Abilities matter. This chapter reviews the nature of cognitive and socio-emotional abilities and examines their importance in the development of successful lives. The text highlights the evidence documenting the causal association between abilities and labour market outcomes. It introduces an occupational tasks framework and shows how the interaction of abilities, skills and tasks is important for understanding labour market disparities. It concludes with policy recommendations based on interventions aimed at improving skills and future avenues for this research agenda.

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  • Fernando Saltiel & Miguel Sarzosa & Sergio Urzúa, 2017. "Cognitive and socio-emotional abilities," Chapters, in: Geraint Johnes & Jill Johnes & Tommaso Agasisti & Laura López-Torres (ed.), Handbook of Contemporary Education Economics, chapter 2, pages 21-42, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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    1. Fernando Saltiel, 2019. "What's Math Got to Do With It? Multidimensional Ability and the Gender Gap in STEM," 2019 Meeting Papers 1201, Society for Economic Dynamics.
    2. Jorge Rodríguez & Fernando Saltiel & Sergio Urzúa, 2022. "Dynamic treatment effects of job training," Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 37(2), pages 242-269, March.

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    Economics and Finance; Education;

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