Investing in Kids

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Investing in Kids is written by Timothy J. Bartik and published by W.E. Upjohn Institute. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0880993723 (ISBN 10) and 9780880993722 (ISBN 13).

This book presents arguments for the following propositions: Local economic development strategies in the United States should include extensive investments in high quality early childhood programs, such as prekindergarten (pre K) education, child care, and parenting assistance. Economic development policies should also include reforms in business tax incentives. But economic development benefitsChigher earnings per capita in the local communityCcan be better achieved if business incentives are complemented by early childhood programs. Economic development benefits can play an important role in motivating a grassroots movement for investing in our kids.