School feeding and children's noncognitive skills: Evidence from the Nutrition Improvement Program in rural China

被引:5
作者
Zheng, Xiaodong [1 ,2 ,5 ]
Ren, Jingru [3 ]
Chen, Dian [3 ]
Fang, Xiangming [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Zhejiang Gongshang Univ, Sch Econ, Hangzhou, Peoples R China
[2] Fudan Univ, Sch Econ, Shanghai, Peoples R China
[3] China Agr Univ, Acad Global Food Econ & Policy, Beijing, Peoples R China
[4] Georgia State Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Atlanta, GA USA
[5] Zhejiang Gongshang Univ, Sch Econ, 18 Xuezheng St, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
School feeding; Nutrition improvement program; Noncognitive skills; human capital; China; PARENTAL MIGRATION; HEALTH; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; EXPOSURE; BEHAVIOR; QUALITY; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1080/00036846.2022.2156472
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The health and education consequences of school feeding programs have been well established, however, evidence regarding such programs' spillover effects on children's noncognitive skills remains scarce. Using the China Education Panel Survey (CEPS), this study examines the association between the Nutrition Improvement Program (NIP), which provides free school meals to eligible rural students, and children's Big Five noncognitive skills. The results show that the school feeding program significantly improves children's noncognitive outcomes, especially among students who are girls, left behind by parents, non-only-child, have a local hukou, live in low-income households, and have low levels of positive personality traits. Our main findings are robust to a battery of specifications and validity tests. In addition, we further explore the possible mechanisms and find that child health, cognitive skills, peer relationship, family economic status, and parenting behaviours are the potential channels through which participating in the school feeding program positively affects children's noncognitive development. Our findings suggest that school feeding should not only be treated as a nutrition or education scheme, but also as a transfer program that fosters children's development beyond health and academic outcomes.
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页码:6459 / 6478
页数:20
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