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What drives parental investments in early childhood?: Experimental evidence from a video intervention in Rwanda

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  • Patricia Justino
  • Marinella Leone
  • Pierfrancesco Rolla
  • Monique Abimpaye

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This paper investigates the causal impact of a randomized video intervention designed to study the determinants of parental time investments in early childhood among low-income parents. We designed and screened a video that provided information and conveyed persuasive messages about the importance of parental investments in early childhood. In a second video, we added a positive feedback message to parents about their accomplishments during their participation in an earlier parenting programme.

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  • Patricia Justino & Marinella Leone & Pierfrancesco Rolla & Monique Abimpaye, 2023. "What drives parental investments in early childhood?: Experimental evidence from a video intervention in Rwanda," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2023-75, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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    Child development; parental investment; Subjective beliefs; Technology; Human capital; Rwanda; Parenting programme;
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