2009 economic impact report of the early care & education industry in Santa Clara County
Liebig, Gina, December, 2009
San Jose, CA: Santa Clara County Office of Education.
An analysis of the economic impact of the Santa Clara, County, child care industry in terms of its employment and gross receipts, as well as its role in supporting parental labor force participation and positive child outcomes
Reports & Papers
2009 economic impact report of the early care & education industry in Santa Clara County [Executive summary]
Liebig, Gina, December, 2009
San Jose, CA: Santa Clara County Office of Education.
A summary of an analysis of the economic impact of the Santa Clara, County, child care industry in terms of its employment and gross receipts, as well as its role in supporting parental labor force participation and positive child outcomes
Executive Summary
Affordability: Women and their families need help paying for child care
National Women's Law Center, 2004
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.
A brief on the high child care expenses of low-income families and the inadequacy of government child care assistance
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Afterschool and the building of character
Afterschool Alliance, 2003
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 14). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
An outline of after school program benefits for students and society, in terms of reduced risky behavior, improved academic performance, and enhanced habits and values
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Afterschool programs: A wise public investment
Afterschool Alliance, 2005
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 22). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
A short investigation into the cost-benefit impacts of after school programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Age 21 cost-benefit analysis of the Title I Chicago child-parent centers
Reynolds, Arthur J., 2002
(Discussion Paper No. 1245-02). University of Wisconsin--Madison, Institute for Research on Poverty.
A cost benefit analysis of the federally funded Chicago Child-Parent Center program using data from the Chicago Longitudinal Study from a cohort of children born in 1980.
Reports & Papers
Age 21 cost-benefit analysis of the Title I Chicago Child-Parent Centers
Reynolds, Arthur J., 2002
Educational Evaluation & Policy Analysis, 24(4), 267-303
A cost benefit analysis of the federally funded Chicago Child-Parent Center program using data from the Chicago Longitudinal Study from a cohort of children born in 1980
Reports & Papers
Age 26 cost-benefit analysis of the Child-Parent Center early education program
Reynolds, Arthur J., January/February 2011
Child Development, 82(1), 379-404
A societal cost-benefit analysis of the Child-Parent Centers, based on findings from a complete cohort of over 1,400 program and comparison group participant data collected up to age 26
Reports & Papers
Assessing costs and benefits of early childhood intervention programs: Overview and applications to the Starting Early Starting Smart program
Karoly, Lynn A., 2001
Seattle: Casey Family Programs; Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.
A discussion of issues for policymakers to consider in assessing the direct, monetary costs and benefits to early childhood intervention programs, based on information from the assessment of Starting Early Starting Smart (SESS)
Reports & Papers
Assessing costs and benefits of early childhood intervention programs: Overview and application to the Starting Early Starting Smart program: Executive summary
Karoly, Lynn A., 2001
Seattle: Casey Family Programs; Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.
A report summarizing the methodological issues in developing a cost benefit analysis for early childhood programs and their implications for the Starting Early Starting Smart intervention.
Executive Summary
Assessing the economic impact of the AOK family child care licensing program
Waite, William, July, 2011
Storrs: Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis.
A study of the economic impact of the All Our Kin (AOK) child care licensing program, which supports licensing for family child care providers in New Haven, Connecticut, in terms of participant workforce outcomes and gross product, as well as a cost-benefit analysis of the program and an examination of its role in supporting parent labor force participation and improving program participants' quality of life
Reports & Papers
Assessing the economic impact of the AOK family child care licensing program [Executive summary]
Waite, William, July, 2011
Storrs: Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis.
A study of the economic impact of the All Our Kin (AOK) child care licensing program, which supports licensing for family child care providers in New Haven, Connecticut, in terms of participant workforce outcomes and gross product, as well as a cost-benefit analysis of the program and an examination of its role in supporting parent labor force participation and improving program participants' quality of life
Executive Summary
Assessment of the benefits and costs of out of school care
Scotland. Scottish Executive, 2003
Edinburgh: Scotland, Scottish Executive.
A review of evidence from research conducted in Australia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the social benefits and economic costs of out-of-school time child care programs
Literature Review
Attracting, developing and maintaining human capital: A new model for economic development
Partnership for America's Economic Success, July, 2011
Washington, DC: Partnership for America's Economic Success.
A summary of a study of the role of investments in early childhood programs in promoting economic growth and development
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Attracting, developing, and maintaining human capital: A new model for economic development
ReadyNation,
Washington, DC: ReadyNation.
A summary of a study of the role of investments in early childhood programs in promoting economic growth and development
Fact Sheets & Briefs
A benefit-cost analysis of the Abecedarian early childhood intervention
Masse, Leonard N., 2002
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.
A discussion of findings from a benefit-cost analysis of the Abecedarian Early Childhood Intervention Study
Reports & Papers
Benefit-cost analysis of the Perry Preschool Program and its policy implications
Barnett, W. Steven, 1985
Educational Evaluation & Policy Analysis, 7(4), 333-342
A benefit-cost analysis of the Perry Preschool project, a discussion of its net value, and implications for future policy decisions
Reports & Papers
The benefits and costs of good child care: The economic rationale for public investment in young children: A policy study
Cleveland, Gordon, 1998
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto, Childcare Resource and Research Unit.
A study that utilizes economic theory to argue for publicly funded child care programs
Reports & Papers
The benefits and costs of good child care: The economic rationale for public investment in young children: A policy study [Executive summary]
Cleveland, Gordon, 1998
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto, Childcare Resource and Research Unit.
A summary of an examination of the economic arguments concerning public funding of child care, using a cost-benefit analysis
Executive Summary
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
Other
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
Other
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
Other
Benefits and costs of high quality child care: Review of the literature
Marvin Shaffer and Associates, September 2005
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: YWCA of Vancouver.
A review of the methodology and findings of research on the costs and benefits of high-quality child care and early education programs
Literature Review
Benefits and costs of high quality child care: Review of the literature [Executive summary]
Marvin Shaffer and Associates, September 2005
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: YWCA of Vancouver.
A summary of a review of the methodology and findings of research on the costs and benefits of high-quality child care and early education programs
Executive Summary
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
Reports & Papers