| Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development

The Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development is a scientific center at the University of Zurich focused on youth development. The Center is a joint venture between the University of Zurich and the Jacobs Foundation.

We are dedicated to interdisciplinary, developmental research that will ultimately improve the lives of young people.

Our researchers come from the fields of economics, psychology, and sociology.

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8 Dec 2023

Talk by Prof. Dr. Lauren Gaydosh

Early Life Course Exposure to Family Instability and Adult Health
December 8, 2023, 10:15 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 4.06 (4th floor)

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1 Dec 2023

Talk by Dr. Dalila Figueiredo

The Effect of a Conditional Cash Transfer on Child Marriage: Evidence from Mexico
December 1, 2023, 10:15 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 4.06 (4th floor)

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24 Nov 2023

Talk by Prof. Dr. Ulf Zölitz

Global Prevalence and Determinants of Child Corporal Punishment
November 24, 2023, 10:15 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 4.06 (4th floor)

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