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Chiapa, Carlos; Garrido, Jose Luis; Prina, Silvia – Economics of Education Review, 2012
Investment in human capital is an important tool for reducing poverty. However, the poor may lack the capacity to aspire, which often results in underinvestment in their children's education. This paper studies the effect of a social program on the educational aspirations poor parents have for their children, and explores the role of exposure to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Poverty Programs, Program Effectiveness, Academic Aspiration