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A pre-R year is it worth it, and what would it cost? An applied policy analysis
Includes bibliographical references.
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| author | Girdwood, Elizabeth |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11877 A pre-R year is it worth it, and what would it cost? An applied policy analysis Girdwood, Elizabeth Burns, Justine Applications in Development Includes bibliographical references. Science is unequivocal in its support for the importance of early childhood development. Calls for increased investment in young children cite neuroscience, developmental psychology and health. It is hazardous, however, to make a direct leap from neuroscience to policy recommendations. Simply because early childhood provides opportunities for more economically efficient interventions which have dramatic impact on inequality, this does not mean that the ECD policies actually implemented by communities, provinces, or national government are worthy investments. Firstly, it is difficult to design programmes that improve children's cognitive or behavioural development. Secondly, the costs of even effective programmes might outweigh the benefits they generate for children, their families, and taxpayers. And finally, programmes in early childhood require upfront and politically brave investments that may take decades to pay off. 2015-01-10T06:43:36Z 2015-01-10T06:43:36Z 2009 Master Thesis Masters MCom http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11877 eng application/pdf School of Economics Faculty of Commerce University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Applications in Development Girdwood, Elizabeth A pre-R year is it worth it, and what would it cost? An applied policy analysis |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | A pre-R year is it worth it, and what would it cost? An applied policy analysis |
| title_full | A pre-R year is it worth it, and what would it cost? An applied policy analysis |
| title_fullStr | A pre-R year is it worth it, and what would it cost? An applied policy analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | A pre-R year is it worth it, and what would it cost? An applied policy analysis |
| title_short | A pre-R year is it worth it, and what would it cost? An applied policy analysis |
| title_sort | pre r year is it worth it and what would it cost an applied policy analysis |
| topic | Applications in Development |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11877 |
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