The importance of family income in the formation and evolution of non-cognitive skills in childhood

Jason Fletcher and Barbara Wolfe ()

Economics of Education Review, 2016, vol. 54, issue C, 143-154

Abstract: Little is known about the relationship between family income and children's non-cognitive (or socio-emotional) skill formation. This is an important gap, as these skills have been hypothesized to be a critical link between early outcomes and adult socioeconomic status. This paper presents new evidence of the importance of family income in the formation and evolution of children's non-cognitive skills using a recent US panel dataset that tracks children between grades K-5. Findings suggest an important divergence in non-cognitive skills based on family income that accumulates over time and does not seem to be explained by children's health status differences.

Keywords: Non-cognitive skills; Income gradient; ECLSK (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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Working Paper: The Importance of Family Income in the Formation and Evolution of Non-Cognitive Skills in Childhood (2016)
Working Paper: The Importance of Family Income in the Formation and Evolution of Non-Cognitive Skills in Childhood (2012)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2016.07.004

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