Early Childhood Education by Television: Lessons from Sesame Street
成果类型：
Article
署名作者：
Kearney, Melissa S.; Levine, Phillip B.
署名单位：
University System of Maryland; University of Maryland College Park; National Bureau of Economic Research; Wellesley College
刊物名称：
AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL-APPLIED ECONOMICS
ISSN/ISSBN：
1945-7782
DOI：
10.1257/app.20170300
发表日期：
2019
页码：
318-350
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摘要：
We investigate whether preschool-age children exposed to Sesame Street when it aired in 1969 experienced improved educational and labor market outcomes. We exploit geographic variation in broadcast reception derived from technological factors, namely UHF versus VHF transmission. This variation is then related to census data on grade-for-age status, educational attainment, and labor market outcomes. The results indicate that Sesame Street improved school performance, particularly for boys. The point estimates for long-term educational and labor market outcomes are generally imprecise. (JEL 121, 126, J13, J24, L82)
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