Investment in early childhood programs yields robust returns

Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - 08:21 in Psychology & Sociology

High-quality early childhood development programs can deliver an annual return of 13 percent per child on upfront costs through better outcomes in education, health, employment and social behavior in the decades that follow, according to a new study by Nobel-winning economist James Heckman and researchers at the University of Chicago and University of Southern California.

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