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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Kevin Drum on Professor Heckman’s work: some comments
Well-known Mother Jones blogger Kevin Drum has some comments on early childhood programs. His comments are largely based on his reading of Nobel prize-winning economist James Heckman’s work. (Full disclosure: Professor Heckman has provided a quite positive blurb for my … Continue reading
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Fed Chairman Bernanke makes strong statement on need for early childhood education, even in a time of state and local fiscal challenges
The chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Ben Bernanke, made a strong statement last night on the need for early childhood education. His statement was made in a speech to the Citizens Budget Commission of New York. Dr. Bernanke made … Continue reading
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The pros and cons of federal involvement in early childhood programs
An earlier post compared the state perspective on early childhood programs with the national perspective. National economic development benefits of early childhood programs considerably exceed state benefits. This conclusion applies to three types of early childhood programs: high-quality universal pre-k; … Continue reading
Reforming business incentives: possibilities for state and local reforms
As a series of posts have outlined, many state and local business tax incentives have national benefits less than their costs. A federal policy to restrain such business tax incentives would be in the national interest. However, such a federal … Continue reading
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