Jere R. Behrman|John Hoddinott|John A. Maluccio|Erica Soler?Hampejsek|Emily L. Behrman|Reynaldo Martorell|Manuel Ramírez?Zea|Aryeh D. Stein
What determines adult cognitive skills? Influences of pre-school, school, and post-school experiences in Guatemala
University of Pennsylvania|International Food Policy Research Institute|Middlebury College|Population Council|University of Pennsylvania|Emory University|Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama|Emory University
empirical investigations effects cognitive skills assume produced schooling drawing longitudinal data estimate production functions adult verbal nonverbal cognitive skills find 1 school attainment significant substantial effect adult verbal cognitive skills adult nonverbal cognitive skills 2 preschool postschool experiences also substantial positive significant effects adult cognitive skills preschool experiences captured height age 6 years substantially significantly increase adult nonverbal cognitive skills even controlling school attainment postschool tenure skilled jobs significant positive effects types cognitive skills findings 1 reinforce importance early life investments 2 support importance childhood nutrition flynn effect work complexity explaining increases nonverbal cognitive skills 3 call question interpretations studies reporting productivity impacts cognitive skills control endogeneity 4 point limitations using adult school attainment alone represent human capital