The Long-Run Impacts of Early Childhood Education: Evidence From a Failed Policy Experiment

Philip DeCicca and Justin D. Smith
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No 17085, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: We investigate short and long-term effects of early childhood education using variation created by a unique policy experiment in British Columbia, Canada. Our findings imply starting Kindergarten one year late substantially reduces the probability of repeating the third grade, and meaningfully increases in tenth grade math and reading scores. Effects are highest for low income students and males. Estimates suggest that entering kindergarten early may have a detrimental effect on future outcomes.

JEL-codes: I21 I28 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-05
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Published as DeCicca, Philip & Smith, Justin, 2013. "The long-run impacts of early childhood education: Evidence from a failed policy experiment," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 36(C), pages 41-59.

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