The Effect of Early Childhood Education on Social Preferences.
J Polit Econ
; 128(7): 2739-2758, 2020 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34675446
ABSTRACT
We present results from the first study to examine the causal impact of early childhood education on the social preferences of children. We compare children who, at 3-4 years old, were randomized into either a full-time preschool, a parenting program, or a control group. We returned to the children when they reached 6-8 years of age and conducted a series of incentivized experiments to elicit their social preferences. We find that early childhood education has a strong causal impact on social preferences. Our findings highlight the importance of taking a broad perspective when designing and evaluating early childhood educational programs.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Language:
En
Journal:
J Polit Econ
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article