Dynamic Complementarity

James J. Heckman (), Haihan Tian (), Zijian Zhang () and Jin Zhou ()
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James J. Heckman: University of Chicago and IZA and also NBER
Haihan Tian: The University of Chicago
Zijian Zhang: Columbia University
Jin Zhou: City University of Hong Kong

No 2026-31, Working Papers from Becker Friedman Institute for Research In Economics

Abstract: Dynamic complementarity is the concept that past investments that lead to higher stocks of skill at one age promote the growth of skills from investment at that age. We define and provide evidence on dynamic complementarity using unique Chinese data from a home visiting program for young children targeted to parents in rural China. In addition, we investigate growth in learning due to innate, parental, and environmental factors that occur in the absence of any formal intervention.

JEL-codes: C1 C5 D83 J01 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 60 pages
Date: 2026
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