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Afterschool programs: Keeping kids--and communities--safe
Afterschool Alliance, April, 2007
(Issue Brief No. 27). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of the use of after school programs in decreasing youth violence and other illicit activities in the after school hours from 3 to 6 pm

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The benefits and costs of Head Start
Ludwig, Jens, March 2007
(NBER Working Paper Series No. 12973). Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research.

A discussion of issues related to the measurement of the benefits and costs of the Head Start program

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The benefits and costs of Head Start
Ludwig, Jens, February 28, 2007
(National Poverty Center Working Paper Series No. 07-09). Ann Arbor: University of Michigan, National Poverty Center.

A discussion of issues related to the measurement of the benefits and costs of the Head Start program

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The benefits and costs of Head Start
Ludwig, Jens, 2007
Social Policy Report, 21(3)

A discussion of the long-term benefits and costs of Head Start and state prekindergarten programs

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Benefits and costs of investments in preschool education: Evidence from the Child-Parent Centers and related programs
Temple, Judy A., February 2007
Economics of Education Review, 26(1), 126-144

A discussion of preschool program effectiveness in 3 intervention studies, as well as a cost-benefit analysis of the Chicago Child-Parent Center preschool program as compared to other intervention programs for children, such as prenatal and infancy care, reduced class size, grade retention, and youth job training

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Benefits and costs of quality early childhood education
Barnett, W. Steven, Spring 2007
Children's Legal Rights Journal, 27(1), 7-23

A review of the evidence on the benefits of early care and education including characteristics that influence program effectiveness such as qualified teachers, small classes, higher teacher-child ratios

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Child care and economic development: Markets, households and public policy
Warner, Mildred, 2007
International Journal of Economic Development, 9(3), 111-121

An overview of the articles in the special issue of the International Journal of Economic Development, examining the link between child care subsidies and economic development and the role of child care in the economies of the United States and Canada, and an overview of the child care market in New York State

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Child care and Economic Development [Special issue]
Warner, Mildred, 2007
International Journal of Economic Development, 9(3-4)

A special issue of the International Journal of Economic Development, examining the the link between child care subsidies and economic development and the role of child care in the economies of the United States and Canada

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Childcare, the 'business case' and economic development: Canadian evidence, opportunities and challenges
Prentice, Susan, 2007
International Journal of Economic Development, 9(4), 269-300

An overview of research on the returns on investment for child care and early education services in Canada, and a discussion of the research's use in policy and government

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Comparative benefit-cost analysis of the Abecedarian program and its policy implications
Barnett, W. Steven, February 2007
Economics of Education Review, 26(1), 113-125

A longitudinal study of the costs and benefits of the Carolina Abecedarian Project, a preschool program providing intensive education and full-time child care five days a week to children from economically disadvantaged families, with a focus on program expenses and the educational, cognitive, and economic effects on participants, and comparisons to the High Scope/Perry and other preschool programs

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A cost-benefit analysis of universally-accessible prekindergarten education in Texas [Executive summary]
Aguirre, Elisa, May 2007
College Station: Texas A & M University, George Bush School of Government and Public Service.

A summary of a cost-benefit analysis of a plan to introduce high-quality universal prekindergarten in Texas

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Cost-effective investments in children
Isaacs, Julia B., January, 2007
Washington, DC: Brookings Institution.

An overview of four areas of child investment, including early childhood education and infant and toddler programs, in which positive outcomes and cost-benefit evidence suggest greater federal investment is warranted, with specific budget proposals and estimates for each area

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Do the benefits justify the costs?: An evaluation of the 'sitter service' in Scotland
Wilson, Valerie, May, 2007
Children & Society, 21(3), 214-217

An examination of the costs and benefits and a study of provider and caregiver perspectives of 9 home-based nonprofit child care sitter services for children of shift workers, single parents and career mothers and for children who require additional support

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Dollars and sense: A review of economic analyses of pre-k
Wat, Albert, May, 2007
Washington, DC: Pre-K Now.

A review of studies that analyze the economic costs and benefits of investing in prekindergarten programs, particularly focusing on the policy-relevant features of the studies

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The economic impact of the early care and education industry in Fresno County
Fresno County (Calif.). Child Care & Development Local Planning Council, 2007
Fresno, CA: Fresno County, Child Care & Development Local Planning Council.

An analysis of the economic impact of the Fresno County, California, child care and early education industry in terms of its employment and gross receipts, as well as its role in supporting other industries and labor force participation

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The economic impact of the early care and education industry in Fresno County: Executive summary
Fresno County (Calif.). Child Care & Development Local Planning Council, 2007
Fresno, CA: Fresno County, Child Care & Development Local Planning Council.

A summary of an analysis of the economic impact of the Fresno County, California, child care and early education industry in terms of its employment and gross receipts, as well as its role in supporting other industries and labor force participation

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The economic impact of the Nebraska early care and education industry
Thompson, Eric, 2007
Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Bureau of Business Research.

An analysis of the economic impact of the Nebraska child care and early education industry in terms of its employment and gross receipts, as well as its role in supporting other industries, attracting federal funding, and encouraging labor force participation

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The economic impact of the Nebraska early care and education industry [Executive summary]
Thompson, Eric, 2007
Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Bureau of Business Research.

A summary of an analysis of the economic impact of the Nebraska child care and early education industry in terms of its employment and gross receipts, as well as its role in supporting other industries, attracting federal funding, and encouraging labor force participation

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The economic impact of the Nebraska early care and education industry report: May 2007
University of Nebraska--Lincoln. Bureau of Business Research, May, 2007
Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Bureau of Business Research.

Findings from an analysis of the economic impact of the Nebraska child care and early education industry in terms of its employment and gross receipts

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Economic impact report of child care in Santa Cruz County: Update 2007
ChildCare Ventures, 2007
Santa Cruz County, CA: Childcare Ventures.

An overview of the licensed child care industry’s contributions to the economy of Santa Cruz County, California

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The economics of investing in New Mexico's state-funded pre-k program
Goetze, Linda D., 06 December, 2007
Logan, UT: Utah State University, Early Intervention Research Institute.

An analysis of the costs and benefits to New Mexico of increased investment in their public prekindergarten program

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The economics of investing in New Mexico's state-funded pre-k program
Goetze, Linda D., 06 December, 2007
Logan, UT: Utah State University, Early Intervention Research Institute.

A summary of an analysis of the costs and benefits to New Mexico of increased investment in their public prekindergarten program

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Enriching children, enriching the nation [Individual state fact sheets]
Lynch, Robert G., July, 2007
Washington, DC: Economic Policy Institute.

An analysis comparing the costs and fiscal, earnings, and reduced crime benefits of a hypothetical high-quality prekindergarten program for children from low-income families and a hypothetical high-quality universal prekindergarten program in each of the 50 states

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Ensuring a vibrant city: The economic impact of the early care and education industry in the District of Columbia
Brown, Brentt, April, 2007
Oakland, CA: National Economic Development and Law Center.

An analysis of the economic impact of the Washington, DC, child care and early education industry in terms of its employment and gross receipts, as well as its role in supporting other industries and labor force participation

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Franco-Manitoban child care: Childcare as economic, social, and language development in St-Pierre-Jolys
Prentice, Susan, April, 2007
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: Child Care Coalition of Manitoba.

A study of the supply of, demand for, and economic and social impact of child care in the French-speaking village of St-Pierre-Jolys in Manitoba, Canada

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