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Gabriella Santangelo: The Human Side of Structural Transformation

Media Mentions & Appearances | Published on Monday, 8 August, 2022

Gabriella Santangelo, a Lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Fellow of St John's College, has had a human capital paper published in the American Economic Review, on the Human Side of Structural Transformation. It notes that nearly half of the global decline in agricultural employment was driven by new cohorts entering the labour market.

Keywords: Agriculture Employment Human Capital

Complex Interactions Between Parents and Children Summarised

Economics News | Published on Monday, 22 February, 2021

Whether a child is brought up by active or laid back parents can have a significant impact on their personality in later life, according to a University of Cambridge academic.

“Investment in early childhood is well known to be crucial for developing the child's ‘human capital.” Says Dr Rauh. “Parents invest a lot of time in their child, but the amount varies considerably, and they engage in different ways. For example, by taking their kids to visit museums or frequently reading to their children.”

Keywords: Human Capital Inequalities Machine Learning Parenting