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The Effect of the Kangaroo Mother Care Program (KMC) on Wages: A structural Model

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  • Cortés, Darwin
  • Attanassio, Orazio
  • Gallego, Juan
  • Maldonado, Darío
  • Rodríguez, Paul
  • Charpak, Nathalie
  • Tessier, Rejean
  • Ruiz, Juan Gabriel
  • Hernández, Tiberio
  • Uriza, Felipe

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In this paper we analyze the relationship between skills and some outcomes later in life for a population of premature children. Pretreatment skills and characteristics are good predictors of childhood and adulthood skills and outcomes. Income per capita and parents education at birth are positively correlated with home environment at 6 and 12 months of corrected age. Moreover, parents education and the proportion of workers at home are correlated with the number of preschool years attended by children. Interestingly, health indicators taken during the first year of life are critical factors for decision to enroll into a university, to obtain better results in math scores and earn larger wages.

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  • Cortés, Darwin & Attanassio, Orazio & Gallego, Juan & Maldonado, Darío & Rodríguez, Paul & Charpak, Nathalie & Tessier, Rejean & Ruiz, Juan Gabriel & Hernández, Tiberio & Uriza, Felipe, 2016. "The Effect of the Kangaroo Mother Care Program (KMC) on Wages: A structural Model," Research Department working papers 915, CAF Development Bank Of Latinamerica.
    • Handle: RePEc:dbl:dblwop:915
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    1. Prem, M & Guerra, M. E. & Rodríguez, P & Vargas, J. F., 2020. "The Peace Baby Boom: Evidence from Colombia’s peace agreement with the FARC," Documentos de Trabajo 18430, Universidad del Rosario.
    2. Prem, M & Guerra, M. E. & Rodríguez, P & Vargas, J. F., 2020. "The Peace Baby Boom: Evidence from Colombia’s peace agreement with the FARC," Documentos de Trabajo 18430, Universidad del Rosario.

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    Educación; Economía; Niñez; Familia; Mujer;
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