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Effects of professional development in family daycare: Evidence from a randomized field experiment

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  • Beuchert, Louise
  • Dietrichson, Jens
  • Greve, Jane
  • Jensen, Bente

Abstract

We use a large-scale randomized field experiment to examine if a professional development program for family daycare providers that focuses on language and interactions between the provider and the child can improve language and social-emotional skills for children under three years old. Despite careful program implementation consistent with the established practices of the family daycare providers, we find no significant effects on child outcomes. We provide potential explanations for the observed lack of effects, highlighting the need for future research to scrutinize implementation processes and incorporate external evaluations of child outcomes.

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  • Beuchert, Louise & Dietrichson, Jens & Greve, Jane & Jensen, Bente, 2026. "Effects of professional development in family daycare: Evidence from a randomized field experiment," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 112(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecoedu:v:112:y:2026:i:c:s0272775726000324
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2026.102790
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    JEL classification:

    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • H40 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - General
    • H75 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Government: Health, Education, and Welfare
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy

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