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The 2003 Oklahoma child care market rate survey
Miller, Steven R., 2003
Stillwater, OK: Oklahoma State University, College of Business Administration.

A study of child care market rates and their geographic distribution across the State of Oklahoma in 2003, including information on employment, earned income, and gross receipts of the licensed child care facilities operating throughout the state

Reports & Papers


America's child care and pre-k crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 30 July, 2003
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

Summary of a review and analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with an emphasis on program quality and the need for public investment

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Benefits, costs, and explanation of the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program
Schweinhart, Lawrence J., 2003
Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, Florida.

A paper on the long-term effects and cost benefits of the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program

Reports & Papers


Child care and employment: Evidence from random assignment studies of welfare and work programs
Gennetian, Lisa A., 2003
(Next Generation Working Paper Series No. 17). New York: MDRC.

An investigation into the effects of welfare reform policies and links between employment and child care choices, using data from random assignment pilot welfare programs begun between 1993 and 1996 in a variety of urban and rural areas in the United States

Reports & Papers


The child care industry: Supporting jobs and economic development in Hennepin County
Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association, 2003
Minneapolis, MN: Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association.

A report on the child care industry in Hennepin County, highlighting the link between high quality early care and education to future economic health

Fact Sheets & Briefs


The child care industry: Supporting jobs and economic development in Minneapolis
Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association, 2003
Minneapolis, MN: Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association.

An analysis of child care in Minneapolis as a service for working parents and their children and as an integral component of the local economy

Reports & Papers


The child care industry: Supporting jobs and economic development in Minneapolis [Executive summary]
Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association, 2003
Minneapolis, MN: Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association.

A summary of an analysis of child care in Minneapolis as a service for working parents and their children and as a component of the local economy

Executive Summary


Costs and benefits of universal childcare: A preliminary economic analysis for the UK
Ambler, Mark, 2003
(Facing the Future: Policy Papers No. 7). London: Daycare Trust.

A cost-benefit analysis of England’s speculative high quality and affordable universal preschool child care provision, including the economic impact for mothers’ employment options, economic output, child poverty reduction, the economic and financial challenges of aging populations, the prospective increase in future worker productivity, and the short-term and long-term costs associated with universal child care

Reports & Papers


Cutting pre-kindergarten will increase crime in New York
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids New York, April, 2003
Albany, NY: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids New York.

An argument for the cost-effectiveness of increased investment in quality pre-kindergarten programs in New York State, based on a review of findings from studies examining the beneficial effects of such programs on children’s school readiness and future criminal activity

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Cutting pre-kindergarten will increase crime in New York
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids New York, 2003
Albany, NY: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids New York.

A summary of research on the possible effect of decreased preschool funding on future crime rates in New York State

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Early childhood development: Economic development with a high public return
Rolnick, Arthur, 2003
The Region, 17(4, Suppl.), 6-12

A paper supporting the notion that well-focused investments in early childhood development yield high public as well as private returns

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The economic impact of the child care industry in Jefferson and Hardin Counties
Brown, Brentt, 2003
Oakland, CA: National Economic Development and Law Center.

A report on the economic impact of the child care industry on Louisiana's Jefferson County and Hardin County, demonstrating that child care is a critical component of economic development

Reports & Papers


The economic impact of the child care industry in Maine: Executive summary
Hildebrand, Alex, 2003
Portland, ME: People's Regional Opportunity Program.

A summary of a discussion of the role of the child care industry in Maine's economic health

Executive Summary


The economic impact of the child care industry in Texas
Texas Workforce Commission, 2003
Austin: Texas Workforce Commission.

A discussion of how the child care industry positively influences the economy in the state of Texas by creating jobs and generating economic activity

Fact Sheets & Briefs


The economic impact of Rhode Island's child care industry
Options for Working Parents, 2003
Providence, RI: Options for Working Parents.

A quantitative analysis of the economic impact of the child care industry on the state economy, highlighting both direct and indirect effects

Reports & Papers


Evaluating the benefits and costs of after-school care: Final report
Levine, Phillip B., June, 2003
New York: The After-School Corporation.

A cost/benefit analysis of after school programs, focusing specifically on risky behavior, educational outcomes, and maternal employment

Reports & Papers


Evaluation of the Local Investment in Child Care project: Final report
Zercher, Craig, December, 2003
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.

An evaluation of the Local Investment in Child Care (LINCC) project, an initiative to integrate the child care industry into communities’ economic infrastructure and to improve families’ access to high-quality child care services

Reports & Papers


Head Start improves achievement and reduces crime
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2003
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

A brief on the effects of Head Start participation on educational attainment and crime rates.

Fact Sheets & Briefs


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Head Start, other preschool programs, & life success in a youth cohort
Caputo, Richard K., 2003
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 30(2), 105-128

An assessment of the effects of Head Start and other preschool programs on the economic well-being of a cohort of youth compared to those who had no preschool experience, using data from the 1979 Cohort of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY79)

Reports & Papers


Investments in children prevent crime and save money
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2003
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

A compendium of findings from studies on returns on investments in early childhood education and care and future savings to society

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Keeping Maine's children from becoming criminals: Risks and opportunities
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2003
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

Discussion from Maine's Fight Crime: Invest in Kids program on the shortcomings of the Federal Child Care and Development Block Grant, and the role of educational child care and after school programs in crime prevention

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Keeping Ohio's kids from becoming criminals: Risks and opportunities
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2003
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

Discussion from the Ohio child advocacy group Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, on the long-term societal and economic benefits of early child care and education

Other


Pennsylvania's pre-kindergarten crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2003
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

A summary of a review and analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates in Pennsylvania, with an emphasis on program quality and the need for public investment

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Preventing crime with quality child care: A critical investment in Iowa’s safety
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 17 July, 2003
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

An argument for the cost-effectiveness of increased investment in quality pre-kindergarten programs in Iowa, based on a review of findings from studies examining the beneficial effects of such programs on children’s school readiness and future criminal activity

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Preventing crime with quality child care: A critical investment in Minnesota's safety
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2003
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

A study of crime prevention strategies with quality child care and after-school programs in Minnesota

Fact Sheets & Briefs


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