Economist Links Early Education and Economic Development

When Massachusetts Governor Patrick unveiled his plan for major new investments in high-quality early education last week he said, "This is not only about their social and economic future; it's about ours."

A new report from the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst summarizes the research behind this statement. (See Early Childhood Education as an Essential Component of Economic Development: With Reference to the New England States.)

"The economic development impact of K-12 and higher education is widely acknowledged, but the role of early childhood education is often given insufficient attention," writes UMass economist Arthur MacEwan.

by Irene Sege

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