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Breaking the cycle of deprivation : an experimental evaluation of an early childhood intervention

Doyle, Orla (University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2012-04)

Deprivation early in life has multiple long term consequences for both the individual and society. An increasing body of evidence finds that targeted, early interventions aimed at at-risk children and their families can ...
Early childhood intervention : rationale, timing, and efficacy

Doyle, Orla ; Tremblay, Richard E. ; Harmon, Colm ; Heckman, James J. (University College Dublin, Geary Institute, 2007-01)

This paper provides a brief review of the economic rationale for investing in early childhood. It discusses the optimal timing of intervention, with reference to recent work in developmental neuroscience, and asks how ...