@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp2725, author={Heckman, James J. and Masterov, Dimitriy V.}, title={The Productivity Argument for Investing in Young Children}, year={2007}, month={Apr}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={2725}, url={https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp2725}, abstract={This paper presents a productivity argument for investing in disadvantaged young children. For such investment, there is no equity-efficiency tradeoff.}, keywords={noncognitive skills;early childhood investment;cognitive skills}, }