Stepping up early childhood development : investing in young children for high returns (English)

Investing in young children is one of the best investments that countries can make. A child’s earliest years present a unique window of opportunity to address inequality, break the cycle of poverty, and improve a wide range of outcomes later in life. Recent brain research suggests the need for holistic approaches to learning, growth, and development, recognizing that young children’s physical and intellectual well-being, as well as their socio-emotional...

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Denboba,Amina Debissa;

Elder,Leslie K.;

Lombardi,Joan;

Rawlings,Laura B.;

Mojgani,Rebecca Sayre;

Wodon,Quentin T.;
Document Date
2014/10/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
92988
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2016/04/12
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Stepping up early childhood development : investing in young children for high returns
Keywords
young child

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Denboba,Amina Debissa; Elder,Leslie K.; Lombardi,Joan; Rawlings,Laura B.; Mojgani,Rebecca Sayre; Wodon,Quentin T..

Stepping up early childhood development : investing in young children for high returns (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/868571468321240018

Stepping up early childhood development : investing in young children for high returns (English)

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