The long-run impacts of early childhood education: Evidence from a failed policy experiment

We investigate short and long-term effects of early childhood education using variation created by a policy experiment in British Columbia, Canada. Our findings imply being in kindergarten longer increases the probability of repeating the third grade, and decreases tenth grade math and reading scores. Effects are highest for low income students and males. Estimates suggest that more time in kindergarten may have a detrimental effect on future outcomes.

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	DeCicca, Philip ; Smith, Justin
Published in:	Economics of Education Review. - Elsevier, ISSN 0272-7757. - Vol. 36.2013, C, p. 41-59
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Kindergarten \| Early childhood education \| Grade repetition \| Test scores

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	I21 - Analysis of Education ; I28 - Government Policy
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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