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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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The benefits of early childhood development programs: An economic analysis: Vol. 2 Annex 2: ECD calculator
Gaag, J. van der, 1998
(Report No. 18992). Washington, DC: World Bank.

A method for calculating the costs and benefits of investing in early childhood education and care programs

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The business case for work-family programs
Johnson, Arlene, 1995
Journal of Accountancy, 180(2), 53-unspecified

Highlights of the cost benefits of employer-supported child care services

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California's child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2001
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids. (No longer accessible as of September 12, 2012)

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

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The case for investing in disadvantaged young children
Heckman, James J., 2008
In Big ideas for children: Investing in our nation's future (pp. 49-58). Washington, DC: First Focus.

A discussion of investing in early intervention programs for young disadvantaged children on the grounds that participation in these programs increases economic productivity

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Child interventions that may lead to increased economic growth: A report to the Pew Charitable Trusts
Wolfe, Barbara, 2005
University of Wisconsin--Madison, Department of Economics.

An overview of preschool intervention programs and their different potential impacts on regional economic growth

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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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Costs and benefits: Investments and returns
Foster, E. Michael, 2002
In C. J. Groark, K. E. Mehaffie, R. B. McCall, M. T. Greenberg, & Universities Children's Policy Collaborative (Eds.), From science to policy: Research on issues, programs and policies in early care and education. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Governor's Task Force on Early Childhood Education.

A summary of studies on the costs and benefits of Best Practice early child education programs

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The costs and benefits of early childhood interventions: Prepared statement of Lynn A. Karoly
Karoly, Lynn A., 1999
In Early childhood interventions, public-private partnerships: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives. 105th Cong., 2nd Sess.

Testimony on the costs and benefits of early childhood interventions based on the results of a Rand study conducted by an interdisciplinary research team

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Costs and benefits of quality child care
Van Horn, M. Lee, 1999
American Psychologist, 54(2), 142-143

A critique of an argument on the relationship between cost and quality and the effect of quality care on child outcomes

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Directions for cost and outcome analysis of Starting Early Starting Smart: Summary of a cost expert meeting
Cannon, Jill S., 2001
Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A document reporting on a meeting convened by RAND on behalf of the Casey Family Programs (CFP) and the Office of Early Childhood, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to discuss issues related to cost-benefit analysis of the Starting Early Starting Smart program

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Early childhood development and social mobility
Barnett, W. Steven, Fall 2006
The Future of Children, 16(2), 73-98

An examination of the effects of preschool attendance on young children's future social mobility and an argument for public investment in child care and early education programs to increase program attendance and program quality for low income preschool-aged children

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Early childhood development: Economic development with a high public return
Rolnick, Arthur, 2003
(2003, March) fedgazette.

An article addressing the cost effectiveness of investing in early childhood education. Using findings from previous studies to make their argument, the authors provide suggestions for how local and state governments in Minnesota should fund early childhood development

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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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Early Childhood Education Programs
Currie, Janet, 2001
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 15(2), 213-238

A review of the evidence on the effects of center-based early childhood education programs for preschool children.

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Early childhood investment yields big payoff
Lynch, Robert G., 2005
San Francisco: WestEd.

An article presenting a cost benefit analysis of a high quality, government funded early childhood education program for at risk children; budget, economic, and crime effects are calculated through the year 2050

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Economic analysis of pre-kindergarten: An overview of the evidence
Belfield, Clive R., April, 2005
Washington, DC: Committee for Economic Development.

An overview of cost-benefit analysis research on prekindergarten

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The economic case for targeted preschool programs
Rolnick, Arthur, 2011
In E.F. Zigler, W.S. Gilliam, & W.S. Barnett (Eds.), The pre-k debates: Current controversies and issues (pp. 22-26). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes

A compilation of economic arguments supporting a targeted approach to public early childhood education focusing on children in need instead of a universal availability approach

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The economics of children's early years: Early care and education in Ireland: Costs and benefits
Start Strong, 2011
Dublin, Ireland: Start Strong.

An exploration of research on the economic benefits and costs of early care and education

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Educated, employed and equal: The economic prosperity case for national child care
Young Women's Christian Association of Canada, 07 March, 2011
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Young Women's Christian Association of Canada.

Arguments for a national child care agenda in Canada, premised on both women's increased workforce participation and a cost-benefit analysis of the universal provision of child care services

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Evaluating the costs and benefits of early childhood programmes
Pascal, Christine, 2001
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 9(2), 21-44

A discussion outlining the need for the development of measures to evaluate the economic costs and benefits of child care

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The first 5 years: Starting early
Silburn, Sven, 2011
(Early Childhood Series No.2.2011). Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia: Northern Territory.

An overview of the long-term benefits of investment in early childhood programs, with a discussion of the policy implications for Northern Territory, Australia

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Head Start and child care prevent crime in North Dakota
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2007
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

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

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