Youth Human Capital and Economic Development Working Group (eci)

Early Childhood Interventions (ECI)

To investigate the early origins of inequality and their lifetime consequences.

News & Events

Poor Early Environment Has Lasting Effects
A primate study shows that the lack of secure attachment relationship in the early years long-term negative affects not reversed by a normal environment. The study was recently reported in Time magazine.
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Early Childhood Intervention Working Group: First Conference April 21
The first inaugural conference was held in 2012 Swift Hall at the University of Chicago in conjunction with the Early Childhood in Developing Countries (CEDEC) event.
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Perry Preschool Study at 50
Article highlights what the Perry Preschool Study taught the world about early childhood interventions.
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Audio Available from Kickoff Call
The working group held a conference call
Dec. 9, 2011, to plan its future agenda.
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