Early Interventions and Human Capital
From Cradle to Capability: Evidence, Policy, and Promise
This full-day workshop explored cutting-edge research on early interventions and human capital, tracing pathways from maternal knowledge and healthcare to income support and family environments. Bringing together leading academics and policy experts, the sessions showcased evidence on how investments in the earliest stages of life can shape health, learning, and long-term capabilities, and sparked discussion on the promise and challenges of designing effective policies for children’s futures.
Friday, 24 October 2025, Graham Wallas Room, 5th Floor, OLD Building
Programme
09:00 Registration
09:10 Welcome by Almudena Sevilla
09:20 Session one, Chair: Tania Burchardt (London School of Economics)
09:20 Presenter: Cristina Borra (University of Seville)-
Healthier Starts: The Intergenerational Effects of Maternal General Knowledge Acquisition
09:50 Discussant: Jo Blanden (University of Surrey)
10:00 Q&A
10:10 Presenter: Bahadir Dursun (Newcastle University)-
Clean Rides, Healthy Lives: The Impact of Electric Vehicle Adoption on Air Quality and Infant Health
10:40 Discussant: Melanie Luhrman (Royal Holloway)
10:50 Q&A
11:00 Coffee Break
11:20 Session two, Chair: Eric Schneider (London School of Economics)
11:20 Presenter: Miriam Wüst (University of Copenhagen)-
Good Nurses
11:50 Discussant: Pilar Cuevas-Ruiz (University of Seville and LSE)
12:00 Q&A
12:10 Presenter: Christine Ho (Singapore Management University and LSE)-
Early or Late? The Timing of Universal Cash Transfers and Infant Health
12:40 Discussant: Marcos Vera Hernandez (University College London)
12:50 Q&A
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Session three, Chair: Isabel Shutes (London School of Economics)
14:00 Presenter: Hilary Hoynes (UC Berkeley)-
Effects of Work and Financial Assistance Policies on Child Outcomes: Long-Term Evidence from Welfare Reform Experiments
14:30 Discussant: Kitty Stewart (London School of Economics)
14:40 Q&A
14:50 Presenter: Dan Anderberg (Royal Holloway)-
Intimate Partner Violence and Children's Human Capital
15:20 Discussant: Monica Costa-Dias (University of Bristol)
15:30 Q&A
15:40 Networking
16:00 End of Workshop
