Investing in Kids: Early Childhood Programs and Local Economic Development

Investing in Kids: Early Childhood Programs and Local Economic Development
ISBN-10
0880993723
ISBN-13
9780880993722
Category
Early childhood education
Pages
417
Language
English
Published
2011
Publisher
W.E. Upjohn Institute
Author
Timothy J. Bartik

Description

This book presents arguments for the following propositions: Local economic development strategies in the United States should include extensive investments in high quality early childhood programs, such as prekindergarten (pre K) education, child care, and parenting assistance. Economic development policies should also include reforms in business tax incentives. But economic development benefitsChigher earnings per capita in the local communityCcan be better achieved if business incentives are complemented by early childhood programs. Economic development benefits can play an important role in motivating a grassroots movement for investing in our kids.

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