Hidden Human Capital: Psychological Empowerment & Adolescent Girls’ Aspirations in India

Sanchari Roy, Matthew Morton and Shryana Bhattacharya
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Matthew Morton: World Bank
Shryana Bhattacharya: World Bank

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Abstract: This paper studies the role of social-emotional or psychological capital in determining education and employment aspirations of adolescent girls and young women in India. We find 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 trajectories. We also identify factors that correlate with girls’ level of self-efficacy, and find that an “enabling” and supportive family and community environment appears to be important

Keywords: social-emotional skills; self-efficacy; aspirations; adolescents; youth; gender; labor market; education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I20 I31 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-08
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