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The Early Years [electronic resource] : Child Well-Being and the Role of Public Policy / edited by Samuel Berlinski, Norbert Schady.
Contributor(s): Berlinski, Samuel [editor.]
| Schady, Norbert [editor.] | SpringerLink (Online service).
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TextPublisher: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : 2015Description: XXII, 262 p. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781137536495.Subject(s): Industrial management -- Environmental aspects | International economics | Development economics | Childhood | Adolescence | Social groups | Economic development | Social policy | Economics | Development Economics | Children, Youth and Family Policy | Development Studies | International Economics | Childhood, Adolescence and Society | Sustainability ManagementAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 338.9 Online resources: Click here to access online
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Springer eBooksSummary: This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO license. The Early Years analyzes the development of Latin American and Caribbean children and makes a compelling case for government intervention in what is instinctively a family affair. Spending on effective programs for young children is an investment that, if done well, will have very high returns, while failure to implement such programs will lower the returns on the hefty investments being made in primary, secondary, and higher education. Policies for young children belong at the core of a country's development agenda, alongside policies to develop infrastructure and strengthen institutions. However, if the services provided (or funded) by governments are to benefit children, they must be substantially better than what is currently being delivered in the region. This book offers suggestions for improving public policy in this critical area.
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This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO license. The Early Years analyzes the development of Latin American and Caribbean children and makes a compelling case for government intervention in what is instinctively a family affair. Spending on effective programs for young children is an investment that, if done well, will have very high returns, while failure to implement such programs will lower the returns on the hefty investments being made in primary, secondary, and higher education. Policies for young children belong at the core of a country's development agenda, alongside policies to develop infrastructure and strengthen institutions. However, if the services provided (or funded) by governments are to benefit children, they must be substantially better than what is currently being delivered in the region. This book offers suggestions for improving public policy in this critical area.