The economics of investing in universal preschool education in California / Lynn A. Karoly, James H. Bigelow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Karoly, Lynn A., 1961-

Contributor:

Bigelow, J. H.

Labor and Population Program.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Preschool--Economic aspects--California.

Education, Preschool.

Early childhood education--California--Cost effectiveness.

Early childhood education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (237 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corp., 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Increased interest in California and other states in providing universal access to publicly funded preschool education is behind this study's aims to analyze the economic returns from investing in high-quality preschool education in California.

Contents:

Cover; Preface; Figures; Tables; Summary; The Status of Preschool Education in the United States; The Benefits of Preschool Education; Benefit-Cost Analysis; Indirect Benefits; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; The Status of Preschool Education in the United States; A Universal Preschool Education Program in California; Chapter Two - The Benefits of Preschool Education; Methods for Program Evaluation; Effectiveness of Preschool Education for Disadvantaged Children; Effectiveness of Preschool Education for More-Advantaged Children

Potential Impacts of a Universal Preschool Program in California Chapter Three - A Benefit-Cost Analysis of Universal Preschool Education in California; Overview of A Benefit-Cost Analysis for Preschool Education; Valuing the benefits of a Universal Preschool Program in California; Costs of a Universal Preschool Program in California; Benefit-Cost analysis Results Under Alternative Assumptions; Chapter Four - Indirect Economic and Non economic Benefits of Universal Preschool Education; Labor Force Benefits; Macroeconomic benefits of Education Investments

Consequences for Economic and Social Equality Chapter Five - Conclusions; Preschool as Economic Development; Key Choices for States Funding Preschool Programs; Extending the Investment in Public Education; Appendix A - Methodology and Sources for Benefit-Cost Analysis; Appendix B - Benefit-Cost Estimates for a Targeted Preschool Program; References

Notes:

"Prepared for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation."

"Rand Labor and Population."

"MG-349-PF"--P. [4] of cover.

Accompanied by: Executive summary. xxxi p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-192).

ISBN:

0-8330-4083-9

OCLC:

781424050