Selected Publications: Early Child Development

2007

• Early Child Development: From Measurment to Action. A Priority for Growth and Equity

2006

• Early Childhood Development in Latin America and the Caribbean World Bank Policy Research Working Paper. March 2006 (PDF 0.38MB)
• Youth Development Notes: Preventing Youth Risky Behavior through Early Child Development(PDF 1,005KB)

2004

• Education Notes: Getting an Early Start on Early Child Development (PDF 120KB)

2003

• A Global directory of early childhood development projects [PDF 16.1 MB]

2002

• From early child development to human development - investing in our children ' s future
  Publication [3/31/2002]
• Directorio de proyectos de Desarrollo Infantil Temprano en America Latina y el Caribe
  Directory [1/1/2002]
• Egypt Strategic options for early childhood education 2002. Sector Report Vol. 1 of 1
• Le developpement de la petite enfance en Afrique : meilleures prestations a moindre cout - Impact et implications des centres prescolaires au Cap-Vert et en Guinee 2002. Departamental Working Paper
• Early childhood development in Cape Verde and Guinea 2002 Newsletter
• Le developpement de la petite enfance en Afrique au Cap Vert et en Guinee 2002 Newsletter

2001

• Brazil - Early child development - a focus on the impact of preschoolsSector Report [9/24/2001]
• A directory of early child development projects in AfricaWorking Paper [8/31/2001]
• Child Labor in Africa: Issues and Challenges [French version]
• The Family Health Cycle 2001 Departmental Working Paper
• Chile's Model for Educating Poor Children
• Social Service Delivering Through Community-based projects

2000

• Helping the children - World Bank directory of HIV/AIDS interventions in AfricaWorking Paper [10/31/2000]
• The effect of early childhood development programs on women ' s labor force participation and older children ' s schooling and Kenya Working Paper
• Reaching out to the child : workshop on child development - a report
• Early childhood counts : a programming guide on early childhood care for development 2000 Programming Guide. World Bank Institute

1999

• Assessing cognitive development in early childhoodDepartmental Working Paper [12/31/1999]
• Early childhood development in Latin America and the Caribbean : list of projects with World Bank supportWorking Paper [9/30/1999]
• New Zealand funding of early childhood educationDepartmental Working Paper, Departmental Working Paper
• Qualities of caring : good practices in infant and toddler group careDepartmental Working Paper [1/31/1999]
• Integrated child development in rural ChinaDepartmental Working Paper [1/31/1999]
• Childcare and early education services in low-income communities in Mexico City : patterns of use, availability, and choice LAC Human & Social Development Paper Series

1998

• Child labor and health : quantifying the global health impacts of child laborWorking Paper [11/30/1998]
• Parenting in the early years : a review of programs for parents of children from birth to three years of ageWorking Paper [9/30/1998]
• The benefits of early child development programs : an economic analysis The benefits of early child development programs : an economic analysisWorking Paper [1/1/1998]

1996

• Early child development : investing in the futurePublication [1/31/1996]

1995

• Improving early childhood development : an integrated program for the PhilippinesPublication [11/30/1995]
• Investing in young childrenPublication [1/31/1995]

1993

• Early education push pays off for East Asia 1993 Newsletter

1992

• Early childhood development programs in Latin America : toward definition of an investment strategy Working Paper

1998

• Early childhood care and development programs in Latin America : how much do they cost? LAC Human & Social Development Group Paper Series

1987

• The eleven who survive : toward a re-examination of early childhood development program options and costs. Working Paper

1982

• Childhood malnutrition and schooling in the Terai region of Nepal DEC Working Paper
  

1981

• Nutrition, health, and education : the economic significance of complementarities at early age DEC Journal Article

1979

• Priorities in education : pre-school; evidence and conclusions DEC Staff Working Paper
  

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