{"id":624,"date":"2013-08-21T19:36:33","date_gmt":"2013-08-21T19:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/secd-intro\/?page_id=624"},"modified":"2025-07-08T18:15:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T18:15:35","slug":"dh-2-3-the-economic-impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/secd-intro\/dh-2-3-the-economic-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"DH 2.3 The economic impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Investing in young children through ECD programs is one of the smartest investments a country can make to address inequality, break the cycle of poverty, and improve outcomes later in life” (World Bank Group, n.d.).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Early Years Study 4<\/em> (McCain, 2020) provides compelling data showing the important role early childhood education can have in children’s lives.  Chapter 3 – “A step up for all: ECE helps kids, families and communities thrive” – makes a strong case.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n READ<\/span>Early Years Study 4: Chapter 3 Highlights<\/span><\/span> \n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Were any of the statistics new or surprising?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What role can early childhood education and care play to address inequality?<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Economic evidence makes a powerful argument for investing in early childhood.\u00a0In the next video, Craig Alexander,\u00a0former vice-president of economic analysis for the C.D. Howe Institute, discusses some of the research that points to\u00a0early childhood education as\u00a0an important investment for children, parents, the economy and society.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n VIEW<\/span>\n Alexander – economic benefits (2:41)<\/span>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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