Non-cognitive child outcomes and universal high quality child care

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Gupta, Nabanita Datta; Simonsen, Marianne
• 署名单位: Aarhus University; Aarhus University
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0047-2727
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2009.10.001
• 发表日期: 2010
• 页码: 30-43
• 关键词: Non-cognitive outcomes; Publicly provided universal child care; Pseudo-experiment

摘要

Exploiting a rich panel data child survey merged with administrative records along with a pseudo-experiment generating variation in the take-Lip of preschool across Municipalities. we provide evidence of the effects oil non-cognitive child outcomes of participating in large scale publicly provided universal preschool programs and family day care vis-a-vis home care We find that. compared to home care, being enrolled in preschool at age three does not lead to significant differences In child Outcomes at age seven no matter the gender or the mother's level of education Family day care. oil the other hand, seems to significantly deteriorate outcomes for boys whose mothers have a lower level of education Finally, longer hours in non-parental care lead to poorer child outcomes (C) 2009 Elsevier B V All rights reserved