MPC Member Publications

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Full Citation

Title: Developing Hope among Impoverished Children

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2018

ISSN: 0022-166X

DOI: 10.3368/jhr.53.2.0816-8112R1

PMID: 29805181

Abstract: The role of psychological attributes such as hope in escaping poverty has attracted increasing attention. Crucial questions include the impact of early development of positive psychological attributes on socioeconomic outcomes, and whether interventions to reduce poverty increase such attributes. We examine the impact of international child sponsorship on the psychology of Indonesian children by employing a novel program evaluation technique-a quantified analysis of children's self-portraits. To identify causal effects, we exploit an eligibility rule that established a maximum age for participation. We find that international sponsorship significantly raises sponsored children's levels of happiness (0.42σ), self-efficacy (0.29σ), and hope (0.66σ).

Url: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29805181

Url: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=PMC5966028

Url: http://jhr.uwpress.org/lookup/doi/10.3368/jhr.53.2.0816-8112R1

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Authors: Glewwe, Paul; Ross, Phillip H.; Wydick, Bruce

Periodical (Full): Journal of Human Resources

Issue: 2

Volume: 53

Pages: 330-355

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