TY  - RPRT
        AU  - García, Jorge Luis
AU  - Heckman, James J.
        TI  - Early Childhood Education and Life-cycle Health
        PY  - 2020/Mar/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 13064
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp13064
        AB  - 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.
        KW  - long-term forecasts
KW  - life-cycle health
KW  - early childhood education
KW  - program evaluation
KW  - randomized trials
        ER  -