No AccessPolicy Research Working Papers27 Feb 2014Wealth Gradients in Early Childhood Cognitive Development in Five Latin American CountriesAuthors/Editors: Norbert Schady, Jere Behrman, Maria Caridad Araujo, Rodrigo Azuero, Raquel Bernal, David Bravo, Florencia Lopez-Boo, Karen Macours, Daniela Marshall, Christina Paxson, Renos VakisNorbert Schady, Jere Behrman, Maria Caridad Araujo, Rodrigo Azuero, Raquel Bernal, David Bravo, Florencia Lopez-Boo, Karen Macours, Daniela Marshall, Christina Paxson, Renos Vakishttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-6779SectionsAboutPDF (1.1 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract: Research from the United States shows that gaps in early cognitive and noncognitive abilities appear early in the life cycle. Little is known about this important question for developing countries. This paper provides new evidence of sharp differences in cognitive development by socioeconomic status in early childhood for five Latin American countries. To help with comparability, the paper uses the same measure of receptive language ability for all five countries. It finds important differences in development in early childhood across countries, and steep socioeconomic gradients within every country. For the three countries where panel data to follow children over time exists, there are few substantive changes in scores once children enter school. These results are robust to different ways of defining socioeconomic status, to different ways of standardizing outcomes, and to selective non-response on the measure of cognitive development. Previous bookNext book FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetailsCited byChild Cognitive Development in Latin American Rural Poverty: What Should Researchers Consider for Conducting Fieldwork?28 August 2022Is Investment in Preprimary Education Too Low? Lessons from (Quasi) Experimental Evidence across Countries3 August 2021Is productive capacity a key factor to reduce inequalities in South America?Development Studies Research, Vol.8, No.125 March 2021Revisiting the contribution of schools to cognitive gaps: Evidence from PeruReview of Development Economics, Vol.24, No.417 September 2020Beyond Wealth and Health: The Social Environment as a Protective Factor for Cognitive Development of Children in NicaraguaJournal of Cognition and Development, Vol.21, No.223 January 2020Asset Ownership and Academic Achievement Among Youth in Ghana: Examining Associations Based on Asset Type and Academic SubjectThe Educational Forum, Vol.83, No.223 April 2019Experimental Impacts of a Preschool Intervention in Chile on Children's Language Outcomes: Moderation by Student AbsenteeismJournal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, Vol.9, No.sup130 January 2016Research on Child and Adolescent Development and Public Policy in Latin AmericaNew Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, Vol.2016, No.1522 June 2016 View Published: February 2014 Copyright & Permissions Related RegionsLatin America & CaribbeanRelated TopicsEducationGovernanceHealth Nutrition and PopulationUrban Development KeywordsEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONCHILD DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL STATUSTESTING PDF downloadLoading ...