Parental Investments and Children's Human Capital in Low-to-Middle-Income Countries

This Element Reviews What We Know About Parental Investments And Children''S Human Capital In Low-To-Middle-Income Countries (Lmics). First It Presents Definitions And A Simple Analytical Framework; Then Discusses Determinants Of Children''S Human Capital In The Form Of Cognitive Skills Socioemotional Skills And Physical And Mental Health; Then Reviews Estimates Of Impacts Of These Forms Of Human Capital; Next Considers The Implications Of Such Estimates For Inequality And Poverty; And Concludes With A Summary Suggesting Some Positive Impacts Of Parental Investments On Children''S Human Capital In Lmics And A Discussion Of Gaps In The Literature Pertaining To Both Data And Methodology. This Title Is Also Available As Open Access On Cambridge Core.