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1. Almond, Douglas
Currie, Janet
Human Capital Development Before Age Five
In: Handbook of Labor Economics, Volume 4B. O. Ashenfelter and D. Card, eds., Amsterdam, The Netherlands: North Holland, 2011
Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79
Publisher: Elsevier
Keyword(s): Child Development; Child Health; Childhood Education, Early; Children, Home Environment; Children, Illness; Children, Mental Health; Children, Preschool; Children, Well-Being; Head Start; Home Observation for Measurement of Environment (HOME); Overview, Child Assessment Data

[Chapter 15] seeks to set out what Economists have learned about the effects of early childhood influences on later life outcomes, and about ameliorating the effects of negative influences. We begin with a brief overview of the theory which illustrates that evidence of a causal relationship between a shock in early childhood and a future outcome says little about whether the relationship in question biological or immutable. We then survey recent work which shows that events before five years old can have large long term impacts on adult outcomes. Child and family characteristics measured at school entry do as much to explain future outcomes as factors that labor economists have more traditionally focused on, such as years of education. Yet while children can be permanently damaged at this age, an important message is that the damage can often be remediated. We provide a brief overview of evidence regarding the effectiveness of different types of policies to provide remediation. We conclude with a list of some of (the many) outstanding questions for future research.
Bibliography Citation
Almond, Douglas and Janet Currie. "Human Capital Development Before Age Five" In: Handbook of Labor Economics, Volume 4B. O. Ashenfelter and D. Card, eds., Amsterdam, The Netherlands: North Holland, 2011
2. Ashenfelter, Orley
Card, David E.
Handbook of Labor Economics Volume 4B
Elsevier: North Holland, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2011
Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79
Publisher: Elsevier
Keyword(s): Childhood Education, Early; Children, Preschool; Head Start; Home Observation for Measurement of Environment (HOME); Overview, Child Assessment Data

New Developments and Research on Labor Markets"; (volume 4B) proposes answers to this and other questions on important topics of public policy. Leading labor economists demonstrate how better data and advanced experiments help them apply economic theory, yielding sharper analyses and conclusions. The combinations of these improved empirical findings with new models enable the authors of these chapters to reveal how labor economists are developing new and innovative ways to measure key parameters and test important hypotheses.

Chapter 15: Human Capital Development Before Age Five (Almond & Currie)

Bibliography Citation
Ashenfelter, Orley and David E. Card. Handbook of Labor Economics Volume 4B. Elsevier: North Holland, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2011.