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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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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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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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Investing in Maine Head Start pre-kindergarten saves money
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Maine, 2007
Topsham, ME: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Maine.

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

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A new day for learning: A report for the Time, Learning, and Aferschool Task Force
Time, Learning, Afterschool Task Force, January 2007
San Rafael, CA: George Lucas Educational Foundation.

A discussion advocating reform of the United States education system, with a focus on organizing learning time, including out-of-school time, more effectively

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Prepared statement of Dr. James J. Heckman, recipient of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences and the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, University of Chicago, American Bar Foundation
Heckman, James J., 2007
In Investing in young children pays dividends: The economic case for early care and education: Hearing before the Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States. 110th Cong., 1st Sess.

Congressional testimony on the economic benefits of investing in early care and education programs targeted at disadvantaged young children

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Preventing crime in Pittsburgh: Investing in quality pre-kindergarten
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Pennsylvania, 2007
Harrisburg, PA: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Pennsylvania.

An argument for the cost-effectiveness of increased investment in quality pre-kindergarten programs in Pittsburgh, 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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The productivity argument for investing in young children
Heckman, James J., April 2007
(NBER Working Paper Series No. 13016). Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research.

An argument for investing in early intervention programs for young disadvantaged children on the grounds that participation in these programs increases economic productivity and skills and reduces crime

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The productivity argument for investing in young children
Heckman, James J., 2007
Review of Agricultural Economics, 29(3), 446-493

An argument for investing in early intervention programs for young disadvantaged children on the grounds that participation in these programs increases economic productivity and skills and reduces crime

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Reducing poverty through preschool interventions
Duncan, Greg, Fall 2007
The Future of Children, 17(2), 143-160

An estimation and discussion of the benefits and costs of a hypothetical high-quality preschool education program targeting children from low-income families

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