Learning & Development
Journal Article
Comparative Benefit-Cost Analysis of the Abecedarian Program and its Policy Implications
Date
December 1, 2007
This paper, published in the Economics of Education Review (26, 113-125), presents insights from a benefit-cost analysis of the Abecedarian preschool program and comparisons to the High-Scope Perry Preschool program.
The Authors
W. Steven (Steve) Barnett, PhD, is a Board of Governors Professor and the founder and Director of the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers University. Dr. Barnett’s work primarily focuses on public policies regarding early childhood education, child care, and child development.