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Early Childhood Education And Local Economic Development, Timothy J. Bartik
Early Childhood Education And Local Economic Development, Timothy J. Bartik
Timothy J. Bartik
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Introduction [To Investing In Kids], Timothy Bartik
Introduction [To Investing In Kids], Timothy Bartik
Timothy J. Bartik
No abstract provided.
The National Perspective: How Local Business Incentives And Early Childhood Programs Affect The National Economy, Timothy Bartik
The National Perspective: How Local Business Incentives And Early Childhood Programs Affect The National Economy, Timothy Bartik
Timothy J. Bartik
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Why Investing In Kids Makes Sense For Local Economies, Timothy J. Bartik
Why Investing In Kids Makes Sense For Local Economies, Timothy J. Bartik
Timothy J. Bartik
No abstract provided.
Early Childhood Programs As An Economic Development Tool: Investing Early To Prepare The Future Workforce, Timothy Bartik
Early Childhood Programs As An Economic Development Tool: Investing Early To Prepare The Future Workforce, Timothy Bartik
Timothy J. Bartik
No abstract provided.
Investing In Kids: Early Childhood Programs And Local Economic Development, Timothy Bartik
Investing In Kids: Early Childhood Programs And Local Economic Development, Timothy Bartik
Timothy J. Bartik
Early childhood programs, if designed correctly, pay big economic dividends down the road because they increase the skills of their participants. And since many of those participants will remain in the same state or local area as adults, the local economy benefits: more persons with better skills attract business, which provides more and better jobs for the local economy. Bartik measures ratios of local economic development benefits to costs for both early childhood education and business incentives. He shows that early childhood programs and the best-designed business incentives can provide local benefits that significantly exceed costs. Given this, states and …