The Early Years [electronic resource] : Child Well-Being and the Role of Public Policy

• Tác giả: Samuel Berlinski, Inter-American Development Bank, Norbert Schady
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-1137536495
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 338.9 Economic development and growth
• Thông tin xuất bản: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015
• Mô tả vật lý: XXII, 262 p. , online resource.
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 170024
• Chủ đề: 1. Adolescence; 2. Childhood; 3. Development economics; 4. Economic development; 5. Industrial management-Environmental aspects; 6. International economics; 7. Social policy; 8. Development Economics; 9. Childhood, Adolescence and Society; 10. Children, Youth and Family Policy; 11. Development Studies; 12. International Economics; 13. Sustainability Management

Tóm tắt

This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO license.  The Early Years analyzes the development of Latin American and Caribbean children and makes a compelling case for government intervention in what is instinctively a family affair. Spending on effective programs for young children is an investment that, if done well, will have very high returns, while failure to implement such programs will lower the returns on the hefty investments being made in primary, secondary, and higher education. Policies for young children belong at the core of a country's development agenda, alongside policies to develop infrastructure and strengthen institutions. However, if the services provided (or funded) by governments are to benefit children, they must be substantially better than what is currently being delivered in the region. This book offers suggestions for improving public policy in this critical area.