%0 Report
        %A García, Jorge Luis
%A Heckman, James J.
        %T Early Childhood Education and Life-cycle Health
        %D 2020
        %8 2020 Mar
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 13064
        %U https://www.iza.org/publications/dp13064
        %X This paper forecasts the life-cycle treatment effects on health of a high-quality early childhood program. Our predictions combine microsimulation using non-experimental data with experimental data from a midlife long-term follow-up. The follow-up incorporated a full epidemiological exam. The program mainly benefits males and significantly reduces the prevalence of heart disease, stroke, cancer, and mortality across the life-cycle. For men, we estimate an average reduction of 3.8 disability-adjusted years (DALYs). The reduction in DALYs is relatively small for women. The gain in quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) is almost enough to offset all of the costs associated with program implementation for males and half of program costs for women.
        %K long-term forecasts
%K life-cycle health
%K early childhood education
%K program evaluation
%K randomized trials