The rate of return to the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program

Description:

An estimation of the cost-benefit ratio and rate of return for the High/Scope Perry Preschool program, with a focus on the economic benefits and impact on crime

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Heckman James J. (James Joseph); Moon Seong Hyeok; Pinto Rodrigo; Savelyev Peter A.; Yavitz Adam

Publisher(s):

National Bureau of Economic Research

Funder(s):

Pew Charitable Trusts; Partnership for America's Economic Success; J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U.S.)

Country:

United States

State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):

Michigan

Date Issued:

November 2009

Source:

(NBER Working Paper Series No. 15471). Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research. Retrieved December 8, 2009, from http://papers.nber.org/papers/w15471.pdf

Topics:

6. Programs, Interventions & Curricula > 6.1. Programs > 6.1.4. Preschool

3. Child Care & Early Education Market > 3.5. Economic & Societal Impact

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