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Longer-term effects of head start

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Garces, E; Thomas, D; Currie, J
Published in: American Economic Review
September 1, 2002
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Specially collected data on adults in the Panel Study of Income Dynamics are used to provide evidence on the longer-term effects of Head Start, an early intervention program for poor preschool-age children. Whites who attended Head Start are, relative to their siblings who did not, significantly more likely to complete high school, attend college, and possibly have higher earnings in their early twenties. African-Americans who participated in Head Start are less likely to have been booked or charged with a crime. There is some evidence of positive spillovers from older Head Start children to their younger siblings. (JEL J24, I38).

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Duncan Thomas
Author Duncan Thomas Economics

Published In

American Economic Review

DOI

10.1257/00028280260344560

ISSN

0002-8282

Publication Date

September 1, 2002

Volume

92

Issue

4

Start / End Page

999 / 1012

Related Subject Headings

  • Economics
  • 38 Economics
  • 35 Commerce, management, tourism and services
  • 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
  • 14 Economics
 

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Garces, E., Thomas, D., & Currie, J. (2002). Longer-term effects of head start. American Economic Review, 92(4), 999–1012. https://doi.org/10.1257/00028280260344560
Garces, E., D. Thomas, and J. Currie. “Longer-term effects of head start.” American Economic Review 92, no. 4 (September 1, 2002): 999–1012. https://doi.org/10.1257/00028280260344560.
Garces E, Thomas D, Currie J. Longer-term effects of head start. American Economic Review. 2002 Sep 1;92(4):999–1012.
Garces, E., et al. “Longer-term effects of head start.” American Economic Review, vol. 92, no. 4, Sept. 2002, pp. 999–1012. Scopus, doi:10.1257/00028280260344560.
Garces E, Thomas D, Currie J. Longer-term effects of head start. American Economic Review. 2002 Sep 1;92(4):999–1012.

Published In

American Economic Review

DOI

10.1257/00028280260344560

ISSN

0002-8282

Publication Date

September 1, 2002

Volume

92

Issue

4

Start / End Page

999 / 1012

Related Subject Headings

  • Economics
  • 38 Economics
  • 35 Commerce, management, tourism and services
  • 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
  • 14 Economics