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200 14$aThe economics of investing in universal preschool education in California /$fLynn A. Karoly, James H. Bigelow
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aSanta Monica, CA $cRAND Corp.$d2005
215   $a1 online resource (237 p.)
300   $a"Prepared for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation."
300   $a"Rand Labor and Population."
300   $a"MG-349-PF"--P. [4] of cover.
300   $aAccompanied by: Executive summary. xxxi p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
311   $a0-8330-3779-X 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 177-192).
327   $aCover; 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
327   $aPotential 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
327   $aConsequences 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
330   $aIncreased 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.
606   $aEducation, Preschool$xEconomic aspects$zCalifornia
606   $aEarly childhood education$zCalifornia$xCost effectiveness
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615  0$aEarly childhood education$xCost effectiveness.
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