Title
Preschool Education as an Economic Development Program
Project Dates
06/15/2005 - 03/31/2006
Description
This research presented preschool education as a plausible economic development program focusing on the benefits that can be measured in terms of the goals of state and local economic development programs: more jobs and better jobs for local residents. Preschool education’s cost-effectiveness in achieving these goals was compared with traditional state and local economic development programs such as financial incentives and customized services provided to individual businesses.
Sponsorship
Committee for Economic Development
Subject Area
EDUCATION; Early childhood
COinS
Publications
The Economic Development Benefits of Universal Preschool Education Compared to Traditional Economic Development Programs, Timothy J. Bartik (May 2006)
Taking Preschool Education Seriously as an Economic Development Program: Effects on Jobs and Earnings of State Residents Compared to Traditional Economic Development Programs, Timothy J. Bartik (Revised March 30, 2006) (Includes PowerPoint slides)
Preschool and Economic Development , Timothy J. Bartik (2006)