Research & Polling survey commissioned by NMECDP
Business Leaders, Tribal Leaders, and Legislators
Early Childhood Survey PDF or PPT

Science

InBrief
The Science of Early Childhood Development

New Mexico

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
Invest in Early Education Now, Spend Less on Prison Later

Other Research Resources
Center on the Developing Child - Harvard University
The InBrief Series

New Mexico Economic Impact Reports
The Economic Impact of Early Care and Education in New Mexico

The Economic Impact of Early Care and Education in New Mexico summary

William Dickens and Charles Baschnagel
University of Maryland, College Park
Dynamic Estimates of the Fiscal Effects of Investing in Early Childhood Programs

Timothy Bartik
Upjohn Institute
Economic Development Effects of Early Childhood Programs

Arthur J. Rolnick and Rob Grunewald
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
The Economics of Early Childhood Development as Seen by Two Fed Economists

Kimberly Pearson
ZERO TO THREE
A Proven Return on Investment: Economists and the Business Community Advance Birth to Five Policy Agenda

James Heckman
The Heckman Equation
Invest + Develop + Sustain = Gain

James Heckman
University of Chicago
The Case for Investing in Disadvantaged Young Children

Stimulating the Young

Rand Corporation
What Does Economics Tell s About Early Childhood Policy?

Partnership for America’s Economic Success
Parenting Education is Economic Development