The case for investing in disadvantaged young children
A discussion of investing in early intervention programs for young disadvantaged children on the grounds that participation in these programs increases economic productivity
Other
The cost burden to Minnesota K-12 when children are unprepared for kindergarten
An analysis of the costs to the kindergarten through twelfth grade education system in Minnesota of children entering kindergarten unprepared for school
Reports & Papers
The cost burden to Minnesota K-12 when children are unprepared for kindergarten
A summary of an analysis of the costs to the kindergarten through twelfth grade education system in Minnesota of children entering kindergarten unprepared for school
Executive Summary
Current-generation youth programs: What works, what doesn't, and at what cost?
A review of research on costs, benefits, and cost-benefit relationships in out-of-school time programs for children and youth
Literature Review
Current-generation youth programs: What works, what doesn't, and at what cost? [Summary]
A summary of a review of research on costs, benefits, and cost-benefit relationships in out-of-school time programs for children and youth
Executive Summary
Dynamic estimates of the fiscal effects of investing in early childhood programs
A model comparing the long-term fiscal benefits of early childhood development programs--in terms of future increased income tax revenues from, fewer government transfers to, and lower education costs of program participants--to the fiscal costs, in terms of total government costs and revenues generated by the programs
Reports & Papers
The economic benefits of investments in early education for Hawai'i
An analysis of the economic costs and benefits of increasing investment in high-quality early education in Hawaii
Reports & Papers
The economic development effects of early childhood programs
An analysis modeling the state- and nation-level job and earnings creation effects of three early childhood development programs targeted at disadvantaged children, and comparing these effects to those of a hypothetical half-day universal prekindergarten program and of traditional business subsidies for job growth promotion
Reports & Papers
The economics of early childhood policy: What the dismal science has to say about investing in children
A review and synthesis of research literature on the economic costs and benefits of early childhood programs
Literature Review
Exploring the costs of out of school time programs in Minnesota: Executive summary
An exploration into the costs and mechanisms for funding out of school time programs, including a cost-benefit analysis that weighs program costs and investments with children's outcomes
Executive Summary
How sound an investment?: An analysis of federal prekindergarten proposals
An analysis of the costs and benefits of universal prekindergarten and descriptions of current federal prekindergarten policy proposals
Other
Investing in infants and toddlers: The economics of early childhood
An overview of current economic research, particularly cost-benefit analyses, that supports investment in early childhood education
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Long-term economic benefits of investing in early childhood programs: Proven programs boost economic development and benefit the nation's fiscal health
A summary of two analyses, one modeling the state- and nation-level job and earnings creation effects of three early childhood development programs targeted at disadvantaged children, and comparing these effects to those of a hypothetical half-day universal prekindergarten program and of traditional business subsidies for job growth promotion; the other modeling the long-term fiscal benefits of early childhood development programs--in terms of future increased income tax revenues from, fewer government transfers to, and lower education costs of program participants--to the fiscal costs, in terms of government funding for the programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Prepared statement of Charles E.M. Kolb, President, Committee for Economic Development
Congressional testimony on the benefits of investing in young children
Other
Schools, skills, and synapses
A discussion of the origins of abilities that predict adult success and the role that early childhood interventions can play in fostering these abilities in disadvantaged children
Other
Valuing benefits in benefit-cost studies of social programs
An assessment of methodologies used to measure benefits in benefit-cost analyses of social programs, including early childhood intervention programs
Reports & Papers
Valuing benefits in benefit-cost studies of social programs [Executive summary]
A summary of an assessment of methodologies used to measure benefits in benefit-cost analyses of social programs, including early childhood intervention programs
Executive Summary
What does economics tell us about early childhood policy?
A summary of a review and synthesis of research literature on the economic costs and benefits of early childhood programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
