Template-type: ReDif-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Haelermans, Carla
Author-workplace-name: RS: GSBE Theme Learning and Work, Macro, International & Labour Economics, RS: FSE TA-TIER
Author-Name: Ghysels, Joris
Title: Effectively Involving Low-SES Parents in Human Capital Development: Evidence from a Field Experiment
Abstract: In this paper we analyze the effect of involving parents in human capital investment. We study the effect of a parental app on student effort in a digital homework practice tool, and its effect on subsequent human capital development. The randomized field experiment includes more than 2000 7-9 grade students of 2 schools and we specifically focus on different socio-economic status (SES) groups. The results indicate that parental involvement via an app positively affects effort and human capital development of 7th and 8th grade students, but not of 9th grade students. The positive effects are mainly driven by low-SES students and are larger for males. 
Classification-JEL: i20,i21,i24,c93
Series: GSBE Research Memoranda
Creation-Date: 20191008
Number: 025
File-URL: https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/ws/files/37200572/RM19025.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
File-Size: 3189550
Handle: Repec:unm:umagsb:2019025
DOI: 10.26481/umagsb.2019025