华东师范大学学报(教育科学版) ›› 2019, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (3): 157-163.doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5560.2019.03.014

• 国际经验 • 上一篇    下一篇

投资儿童早期人力资本:儿童早期发展项目设计的经济理论、数据及启示

弗拉维奥·库尼亚1, 李珊珊2, 王博雅2, 蒋琪2, 岳爱2, 史耀疆2   

  1. 1. 莱斯大学经济学系与德克萨斯政策实验室;
    2. 陕西师范大学教育实验经济研究所, 西安 710119
  • 出版日期:2019-05-20 发布日期:2019-05-21
  • 基金资助:
    高等学校学科创新引智计划(B16031)。

Investments in Human Capital in Early Childhood: Economic Theory, Data, and Implications for the Design of Parenting Program

Flavio Cunha1, Li Shanshan2, Wang Boya2, Jiang Qi2, Yue Ai2   

  1. 1. Department of Economics & Texas Policy Lab Rice University;
    2. Center for Experimental Economics in Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
  • Online:2019-05-20 Published:2019-05-21

摘要: 儿童的早期投资在劳动力市场有着显著的经济效益。本文通过分析人力资本形成的特征和家庭在儿童早期发展领域投资缺失的原因,试图找到改善家庭在儿童早期发展领域的投资途径。在介绍儿童早期发展"LENA开端计划"项目背景、干预方法以及效果的基础上,为中国开展农村贫困地区儿童发展项目提供借鉴,希望中国政府可以在现有投资项目的基础上进一步加大在儿童早期发展领域的投资,共同促进儿童的全面发展,从源头上促进农村贫困地区儿童的人力资本发展。

关键词: 人力资本, 儿童早期发展, 家庭投资, LENA开端计划

Abstract: Investments in early childhood have significant economic benefits in the future labor market. This paper tries to find out the ways to improve family investment in early childhood development by analyzing the characteristics of human capital formation and reasons why families may not adequately invest in early childhood development. It also introduces the background, intervention methods and effects of the Lena Initiative for Early Childhood Development. Based on the results of existing investment projects, it's hoped that the Chinese government can further increase its investment in the field of early childhood development, promote the comprehensive development of children, and foster the human capital development of children in poor rural areas.

Key words: human capital, early childhood development, family investment, LENA Start Program