Heckman, James J.; Moon, Seong Hyeok; Pinto, Rodrigo; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
This paper estimates the rate of return to the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program, an early intervention program targeted toward disadvantaged African-American youth. Estimates of the rate of return to the Perry program are widely cited to support the claim of substantial economic benefits from...