Participation rates in a group-based early childhood development program: Evidence from rural China
May 18, 2026·
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Zhidi Zhang
Lei Wang
Yun Shen
Jessica Lin
Philip Meng
Isabella Zheng
Norah Zhao
Katelynn You
Teresa Song
Alvin Wu
Hanwen Zhang
Bingquan Zhu
Scott Rozelle
Abstract
This study investigates factors associated with participation in a parenting training program in rural Zhejiang, China and evaluates the effect of conditional cash transfers on participation. It combines baseline and participation records with caregiver interviews to identify household correlates and barriers to engagement.
Type
Publication
China Economic Review, 98, 102725
Lei Wang and Zhidi Zhang contributed equally to this work and are co-first authors.
