Part 5: Early Childhood Care and Education: Should They Be Our No. 1 Economic Development Strategy?

Authors

Center for Economic Analysis and Policy, Old Dominion University

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2015

Publication Title

The State of the Region: Hampton Roads 2015

Pages

94-107

Abstract

Investments in early childhood care and preschool programs generate higher rates of return on public dollars than investments in conventional economic development programs that emphasize either attracting new firms, or public-private partnerships to build arenas and hotels.

Comments

Full document for The State of the Region: Hampton Roads 2015 available at:

http://dx.doi.org/10.25776/p586-qk51

Repository Citation

Center for Economic Analysis and Policy, Old Dominion University, "Part 5: Early Childhood Care and Education: Should They Be Our No. 1 Economic Development Strategy?" (2015). State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads. 32.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/sor_reports/32