Replication data for: Understanding the Mechanisms through Which an Influential Early Childhood Program Boosted Adult Outcomes

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) James Heckman; Rodrigo Pinto; Peter Savelyev

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Project Description

Summary: A growing literature establishes that high quality early childhood interventions targeted toward disadvantaged children have substantial impacts on later life outcomes. Little is known about the mechanisms producing these impacts. This paper uses longitudinal data on cognitive and personality skills from an experimental evaluation of the influential Perry Preschool program to analyze the channels through which the program boosted both male and female participant outcomes. Experimentally induced changes in personality skills explain a sizable portion of adult treatment effects.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      I21 Analysis of Education
      I24 Education and Inequality
      I28 Education: Government Policy
      J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
      J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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V1 [2019-10-11]

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