Browsing by Author "Paxson, Christina"

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    • Do school facilities matter? The case of the Peruvian Social Fund (FONCODES) 

      Paxson, Christina; Schady, Norbert R. (The World Bank, 1999-11)
      Since its creation in 1991, the Peruvian Social Fund (FONCODES) has spent about US $570 million funding micro-projects throughout the country. Many of these projects have involved the construction and renovation of school ...

    • Gradientes de riqueza en el desarrollo cognitivo durante la primera infancia en cinco países de América Latina 

      Vakis, Renos; Paxson, Christina; Marshall, Daniela; Macours, Karen; López Bóo, Florencia; Bravo, David; Bernal, Raquel; Azuero, Rodrigo; Araujo, María Caridad; Behrman (BID, 2014-08)
      Los estudios llevados a cabo en Estados Unidos demuestran que las brechas en las habilidades tempranas cognitivas y no cognitivas se producen muy pronto en la vida. Es poco lo que se conoce sobre este importante asunto en ...

    • Wealth Gradients in Early Childhood Cognitive Development in Five Latin American Countries 

      Schady, Norbert; Behrman, Jere; Araujo, María Caridad; Azuero, Rodrigo; Bernal, Raquel; Bravo, David; Lopez-Boo, Florencia; Macours, Karen; Marshall, Daniela; Paxson, Christina; Vakis, Renos (The World Bank, 2014-02)
      Research from the United States shows that gaps in early cognitive and noncognitive abilities appear early in the life cycle. Little is known about this important question for developing countries. This paper provides new ...