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The Economic Case for Investments in Young Children

The Economic Case for Investments in Young Children. Rob Grunewald and Art Rolnick Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Educational Characteristics of the Labor Force Millions of Workers Age 25 and Over. Source: Ellwood (2001). Four Numbers to Remember. 700 per second

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The Economic Case for Investments in Young Children

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  1. The Economic Case for Investments in Young Children Rob Grunewald and Art Rolnick Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

  2. Educational Characteristics of the Labor ForceMillions of Workers Age 25 and Over Source: Ellwood (2001)

  3. Four Numbers to Remember 700 per second 18 months 2:1 ratio 3:1 odds

  4. Human Brain at Birth 14 Years Old 6 Years Old 4

  5. Human Brain DevelopmentSynapse Formation Dependent on Early Experiences Language Higher Cognitive Function Sensory Pathways (Vision, Hearing) FIRST YEAR -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Birth (Months) (Years) Source: C. Nelson (2000)

  6. Barriers to Social Mobility Emerge at a Very Young Age 1200 College Educated Parents 600 Cumulative Vocabulary (Words) Welfare Parents 200 16 mos. 24 mos. 36 mos. Child’s Age (Months) Source: Hart & Risley (1995)

  7. Risk Factors for Adult Substance Abuse are Embedded in Adverse Childhood Experiences Self-Report: Alcoholism Self-Report: Illicit Drugs 40 16 35 14 % % 30 12 25 10 20 8 15 6 10 4 5 2 0 0 ACEs 0 1 2 3 4 5+ 0 1 2 3 4 Source: Dube et al, 2002 Source: Dube et al, 2005

  8. Risk Factors for Adult Depression are Embedded in Adverse Childhood Experiences 5 4 3 Odds Ratio 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5+ ACEs Source: Chapman et al, 2004

  9. Risk Factors for Adult Heart Disease are Embedded in Adverse Childhood Experiences 3.5 3 2.5 Odds Ratio 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 1 2 3 4 5,6 7,8 ACEs Source: Dong et al, 2004

  10. High/Scope Study of Perry Preschool • In early 1960s, 123 children from low-income families in Ypsilanti, Mich. • Children randomly selected to attend Perry or control group. • High-quality program with well trained teachers, daily classroom sessions and weekly home visits. • Tracked participants and control group through age 40.

  11. Perry: Educational Effects Source: High/Scope Educational Research Foundation

  12. Perry: Economic Effects at Age 40 Source: High/Scope Educational Research Foundation

  13. Perry: Arrested 5 or More Times Before Age 40 Source: High/Scope Educational Research Foundation

  14. Perry: Average Number of Months Served in Prison by Age 40 Source: High/Scope Educational Research Foundation

  15. Perry PreschoolCosts and Benefits Over 62 Years Source: High/Scope Educational Research Foundation

  16. Perry Preschool — Estimated Return on Investment • Benefit-Cost Ratio = $16 to $1 • Annual Rate of Return = 18% • Public Rate of Return = 16%

  17. Abecedarian, Educational Child Care Full-day, year-round program near Chapel Hill, N.C. Children from low-income families were randomly selected to attend Abecedarian or control group.

  18. Abecedarian: Educational and Health Effects Source: Carolina Abecedarian Study

  19. Chicago Child-Parent Centers Half-day, large-scale program in Chicago public schools. Comparison group was a sample of eligible nonparticipants.

  20. Chicago Child-Parent Centers Source: Arthur Reynolds, et al.

  21. Elmira Prenatal/Early Infancy ProjectHigher-Risk Families Home visiting program by registered nurses for at-risk mothers, prenatal through first two years of child’s life. Randomly selected participants were compared with a control group.

  22. Elmira Prenatal/Early Infancy ProjectHigh-Risk Families Source: David Olds, et al.

  23. Benefit-Cost Ratios for Other Longitudinal Studies • Abecedarian Educational Child Care • $4 to $1 • Chicago-Child Parent • $7 to $1 • Elmira Prenatal/Early Infancy Project • $5 to $1

  24. Short-Run Benefits • Allow parents to enter workforce • Reduce absenteeism and turnover • Attract businesses

  25. Lessons Learned from Research • Invest in quality • Involve parents • Start early • Reach at-risk population • Teach cognitive and noncognitive skills • Bring to scale

  26. Moving Forward • Prenatal/early infant home visits for at-risk mothers • Access to health care • Parent education • Quality child care • Access to preschool

  27. Business Leadership in Early Childhood Development • Partnership for America’s Economic Success & Committee for Economic Development • Success By 6 – United Way • PNC Financial Services, Gates Foundation • Minnesota Early Learning Foundation

  28. “Although education and the acquisition of skills is a lifelong process, starting early in life is crucial. Recent research – some sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis in collaboration with the University of Minnesota – has documented the high returns that early childhood programs can pay in terms of subsequent educational attainment and in lower rates of social problems, such as teenage pregnancy and welfare dependency.” Remarks by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben S. Bernanke Before the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, February 6, 2007

  29. minneapolisfed.org

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