Hidden Human Capital : Psychological Empowerment and Adolescent Girls' Aspirations in India

Hidden Human Capital : Psychological Empowerment and Adolescent Girls' Aspirations in India

This paper studies the role of social-emotional or psychological capital in determining the education and employment aspirations of adolescent girls and young women in India. The study finds that girls' self-efficacy and mental health are impo...

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Main Authors: Roy, Sanchari, Morton, Matthew, Bhattacharya, Shrayana
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:
social-emotional skills
self-efficacy
aspirations
adolescents
youth
gender
labor market
education
social empowerment
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/08/26695750/hidden-human-capital-psychological-empowerment-adolescent-girls-aspirations-india
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25037

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/08/26695750/hidden-human-capital-psychological-empowerment-adolescent-girls-aspirations-india
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25037

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