The Effect of Early-Childhood Education on Social Preferences

Bibliographic Data

ID10175412
AuthorsAlexander W Cappelen (0000-0002-3489-7085, Norwegian School of Economics), Alexander Cappelen, John A List (0000-0002-1740-3848, Australian National University), John List, Anya Samek (0000-0003-0908-3079, National Bureau of Economic Research), Bertil Tungodden (0000-0002-4182-8491, Norwegian School of Economics)
Year2019
Volume128
Issue7
Pages2739-2758
Publication date2019-10-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Political Economy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-3808 • E-ISSN: 1537-534X
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1086/706858
PMID34675446
OpenAlexW2980819337
LanguageEN
Citations received28
References cited27

We present results from the first study to examine the causal impact of early childhood education on the social preferences of children. We compare children who, at 3-4 years old, were randomized into either a full-time preschool, a parenting program, or a control group. We returned to the children when they reached 6-8 years of age and conducted a series of incentivized experiments to elicit their social preferences. We find that early childhood education has a strong causal impact on social preferences. Our findings highlight the importance of taking a broad perspective when designing and evaluating early childhood educational programs

Control (management · Developmental psychology · Early childhood · Early childhood education · Economics · Perspective (graphical · Treatment and control groups · Early Childhood Education and Development · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Medicine · Psychology · School Choice and Performance

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