This paper studies the role of social-emotional or psychological capital in determining the education and employment aspirations of adolescent girls and young women in India. The study finds that girls' self-efficacy and mental health are important determinants of their educational and employment aspirations, suggesting that these hidden forms of human capital may serve as critical targets for interventions aiming to alter girls' educational and economic...
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INFORMACIÓN
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2016/08/15
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS7792
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2016/08/15
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Disclosed
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Hidden human capital : psychological empowerment and adolescent girls' aspirations in India
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adolescent girl