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Does Head Start Help Hispanic Children? Author info | Abstract | Publisher info | Download info | Related research | Statistics Currie, J
Thomas, D
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Poor educational attainment is a persistent problem among latino children, relative to non-Latinos. This paper examines the effects of participation in the Head Start program on Latinos. We find that large and significat benefits accrue to Head Start children when we compare them to siblings who did not participate in the program.
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Keywords: EDUCATION CHILDREN WELFARE ECONOMICS Other versions of this item:
Find related papers by JEL classification: I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education D61 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Allocative Efficiency; Cost-Benefit Analysis
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"Longer Term Effects of Head Start ,"
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NBER Working Papers
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