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- Title
Understanding the Mechanisms Through Which an Influential Early Childhood Program Boosted Adult Outcomes.
- Authors
Heckman, James; Pinto, Rodrigo; Savelyev, Peter
- Abstract
A growing literature establishes that high quality early childhood interventions targeted toward disadvantaged children have substantial impacts on later life outcomes. Little is known about the mechanisms producing these impacts. This paper uses longitudinal data on cognitive and personality skills from an experimental evaluation of the influential Perry Preschool program to analyze the channels through which the program boosted both male and female participant outcomes. Experimentally induced changes in personality skills explain a sizable portion of adult treatment effects. (JEL I21, I24, I28, J13, J24)
- Subjects
UNITED States; EARLY childhood education; COGNITION; PERSONALITY &; cognition; PRESCHOOL children; AFRICAN American students; PRESCHOOLS; PRESCHOOL education; CHILD development
- Publication
American Economic Review, 2013, Vol 103, Issue 6, p2052
- ISSN
0002-8282
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1257/aer.103.6.2052