Inequalities in Socio-emotional Skills Development in Peru

Abstract

Inequalities in skills appear very early in life and may perpetuate intergenerational differences in income. Economists have previously focused on cognitive skills, but recently began to recognise that socio-emotional skills are also important in determining life outcomes. There are few studies on how socio-emotional skills develop in low- and middle-income countries, especially studies that span from childhood into adulthood. Our research deepens understanding of how inequality perpetuates across generations through this important aspect of human capital. This is an output of the Young Lives at Work programme