ArticleWorld development2022
Educational and economic returns to cognitive ability in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.
Article in World development, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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- A psychometric evaluation of the NIH Toolbox fluid cognition tests adapted for Swahili and Dholuo languages in Kenyan children and adolescents.Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS · 2023Article
- The link between cognitive abilities and risk preference depends on measurement.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
There is growing interest to use early cognitive ability to predict schooling and employment outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Rather than using educational attainment and school enrollment as predictors of future economic growth or of improving an individual's earning potential, mounting evidence suggests that cognitive ability may be a better predictor. The relationship between cognitive ability, education, and employment are essential to predict future development in LMICs. We performed a systematic literature review and
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