Taking Preschool Education Seriously as an Economic Development Program: Effects on Jobs and Earnings of State Residents Compared to Traditional Economic Development Programs

Authors

Timothy J. Bartik, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment ResearchFollow

Upjohn Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6238-8181

Publication Date

1-1-2006

Issue Date

May 2006

Note

Issued in a shorter version, May 5, 2006, with title: The Economic Development Benefits of Universal Preschool Education Compared to Traditional Economic Development Programs; September 30, 2005; Rev. March 13, 2006; Rev. March 30, 2006; March 20, 2006 (PowerPoint)

Sponsorship

Revised report to the Committee for Economic Development; Funded by the Committee for Economic Development by a grant from The Pew Charitble Trusts through its Advancing Quality Pre-K for All initiative

Subject Areas

EDUCATION; Early childhood; Preschool and early education; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; Regional policy and planning