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References for The promises and pitfalls of universal early education
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Further reading
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Key references
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Heckman, J. J., Pinto, R., Savelyev, P. "Understanding the
mechanisms through which an influential early childhood program
boosted adult outcomes" American Economic
Review 103:6 (2013): 2052–2086. Key reference: [1]
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Cascio, E. U., Schanzenbach, D. W. "Proposal 1:
Expanding preschool access for disadvantaged children" In: Kearney, M. S., Harris, B. H. (eds). Policies to
Address Poverty in America. Washington, DC: Hamilton Project, 2014. Key reference: [2]
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Cascio, E. U., Schanzenbach, D. W. "The impacts of
expanding access to high-quality preschool education" Brookings Papers
on Economic Activity, 2013. Key reference: [3]
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Havnes, T., Mogstad, M. "Is universal child
care leveling the playing field?" Journal of Public
Economics 127 (2015): 100–114. Key reference: [4]
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Weiland, C., Yoshikawa, H. "Impacts of a
prekindergarten program on children’s mathematics, language,
literacy, executive function, and emotional skills" Child
Development 84:6 (2013): 2112–2130. Key reference: [5]
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Berlinski, S., Galiani, S., Gertler, P. "The effect of
pre-primary education on primary school performance" Journal of Public
Economics 93:1–2 (2009): 219–234. Key reference: [6]
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Datta Gupta, N., Simonsen, M. "Non-cognitive
child outcomes and universal high quality child care" Journal of Public
Economics 94:1–2 (2010): 30–43. Key reference: [7]
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Baker, M., Gruber, J., Milligan, K. "Universal child
care, maternal labor supply, and family well-being" Journal of
Political Economy 116:4 (2008): 709–745. Key reference: [8]
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Cascio, E. U. Do Investments in
Universal Early Education Pay Off? Long-term Effects of
Introducing Kindergartens Into Public Schools NBER Working
Paper, 2009. Key reference: [9]
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Havnes, T., Mogstad, M. "No child left
behind: Subsidized child care and children’s long-run
outcomes" American Economic
Journal: Economic Policy 3:2 (2011): 97–129. Key reference: [10]
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Fitzpatrick, M. D. "Preschoolers
enrolled and mothers at work? The effects of universal
prekindergarten" Journal of Labor
Economics 28:1 (2010): 51–85. Key reference: [11]
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Lipsey, M. W., Weiland, C., Yoshikawa, H., Wilson, S. J., Hofer, K. G. "The
prekindergarten age-cutoff regression-discontinuity design:
Methodological issues and implications for application" Educational
Evaluation and Policy Analysis 37:3 (2015): 296–313. Key reference: [12]
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Sabol, T. J., Soliday
Hong, S. L., Pianta, R. C., Burchinal, M. R. "Can rating pre-K
programs predict children’s learning?" Science 341:6148 (2013): 845–846. Key reference: [13]
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Heckman, J. J., Pinto, R., Savelyev, P. "Understanding the
mechanisms through which an influential early childhood program
boosted adult outcomes" American Economic
Review 103:6 (2013): 2052–2086.
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Additional References
- Almond, D., Currie, J. "Human capital development before age five" In: Ashenfelter, O., Card, D. (eds). Handbook of Labor Economics, Volume 4b. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2011.
- Berlinski, S., Galiani, S. "The effect of a large expansion of pre-primary school facilities on preschool attendance and maternal employment" Labour Economics 14:3 (2007): 665–680.
- Berlinski, S., Galiani, S., Manacorda, M. "Giving children a better start: Preschool attendance and school-age profiles" Journal of Public Economics 92:5–6 (2008): 1416–1440.
- Berlinski, S., Galiani, S., McEwan, P. J. "Preschool and maternal labor market outcomes: Evidence from a regression discontinuity design" Economic Development and Cultural Change 59:2 (2011): 313–344.
- Bingley, P., Westergard-Nielsen, N. "Intergenerational transmission and day care" In: Ermisch, J., Jantti, M., Smeeding, T. (eds). From Parents to Children: The Intergenerational Transmission of Advantage. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 2012.
- Black, S. E., Devereux, P. J., Loken, K. V., Salvanes, K. G. "Care or cash? The effect of childcare subsidies on academic outcomes" Review of Economics and Statistics, Forthcoming.
- Cascio, E. U. "Maternal labor supply and the introduction of kindergartens into American public schools" Journal of Human Resources 44:1 (2009): 140–170.
- Datta Gupta, N., Simonsen, M. Where to Put the Kids? Effects of Type of Non-parental Child Care on Pre-teen Skills and Risky Behavior IZA Discussion Paper, 2011.
- Drange, N., Havnes, T., Sandsor, A. M. J. Kindergarten For All: Long Run Effects of a Universal Intervention Statistics Norway Discussion Paper, 2012.
- Dumas, C., Lefranc, A. "Early schooling and later outcomes" In: Ermisch, J., Jantti, M., Smeeding, T. (eds). From Parents to Children: The Intergenerational Transmission of Advantage. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 2012.
- Duncan, G. J., Magnuson, K. "Investing in preschool programs" Journal of Economic Perspectives 27:2 (2013): 109–132.
- Dustmann, C., Raute, A., Schoenberg, U. Does Universal Child Care Matter? Evidence from a Large Expansion in Pre-school Education. London: University College London, 2013.
- Felfe, C., Nollenberger, N., Rodriguez-Planas, N. "Can’t buy mommy’s love? Universal childcare and children’s long-term cognitive development" Journal of Population Economics 28:2 (2015): 393–422.
- Fitzpatrick, M. D. "Starting school at four: The effect of universal pre-kindergarten on children’s academic achievement" The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy 8:1 (2008): 1–40.
- Fitzpatrick, M. D. "Revising our thinking about the relationship between maternal labor supply and preschool" Journal of Human Resources 47:3 (2012): 583–612.
- Gelbach, J. "Public schooling for young children and maternal labor supply" American Economic Review 92:1 (2002): 307–322.
- Gormley, W. T., Gayer, T. "Promoting school readiness in Oklahoma: An evaluation of Tulsa’s pre-k program" Journal of Human Resources 40:3 (2005): 533–558.
- Gormley, W. T., Gayer, T., Phillips, D., Dawson, B. "The effects of universal pre-k on cognitive development" Developmental Psychology 41:6 (2005): 872–884.
- Havnes, T., Mogstad, M. "Money for nothing? Universal child care and maternal employment" Journal of Public Economics 95:11–12 (2011): 1455–1465.
- Kottelenberg, M. J., Lehrer, S. F. "New evidence on the impacts of access to and attending universal childcare in Canada" Canadian Public Policy 39:2 (2013): 263–285.
- Lefebvre, P., Merrigen, P. "Child-care policy and the labor supply of mothers with young children: A natural experiment from Canada" Journal of Labor Economics 26:3 (2008): 519–538.
- Lefebvre, P., Merrigen, P., Verstraete, M. "Dynamic labour supply effects of childcare subsidies: Evidence from a Canadian natural experiment on low-fee universal child care" Labour Economics 16:5 (2009): 490–502.
- Lefebvre, P., Merrigen, P., Verstraete, M. Childcare Policy and Cognitive Outcomes of Children: Results from a Large Scale Quasi-experiment on Universal Childcare in Canada CIRPÉE Working Paper, 2008.
- Leuven, E., Lindahl, M., Oosterbeek, H., Webbink, D. "Expanding schooling opportunities for 4-year-olds" Economics of Education Review 29:3 (2010): 319–328.
- Nollenberger, N., Rodriguez-Planas, N. Full-time Universal Childcare in a Context of Low Maternal Employment: Quasi-experimental Evidence from Spain, 2013.
- Peisner-Feinburg, E. S., Schaff, J. M., LaForett, D. R., Hildebrandt, L. M., Sideris, J. Effects of Georgia’s Pre-K Program on Children’s School Readiness Skills: Findings from the 2012–2013 Evaluation Study. Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina, FPG Child Development Institute, 2014.
- Wong, V. C., Cook, T. D., Barnett, W. S., Jung, K. "An effectiveness-based evaluation of five state pre-kindergarten programs" Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 27:1 (2008): 122–154.
- Yoshikawa, H., Weiland, C., Brooks-Gunn, J., Burchinal, M. R., Espinosa, L. M., Gormley, W. T., Ludwig, J., Magnuson, K. A., Phillipps, D., Zaslow, M. J. Investing in Our Future: The Evidence Base on Preschool Education. New York: Foundation for Child Development, Society for Research in Child Development, 2013.