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Abstract
The Head Start program is an early childhood intervention program funded by the federal government. Designed for low-income families, it promotes school readiness among its participants. In my research, I examine the effects of Head Start on the intergenerational mobility of its participants. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY79) and the NLSY Child and Young Adult Supplement (CNLSY), I measure the degree of earnings persistence between parents and their children for students in preschool and Head Start. I find that participation in Head Start is associated with an increase in mobility, which remains true after controlling for family effects.
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Hinton, Paul
(2022)
"Early Childhood Intervention and Income Inequality: An Analysis on the Intergenerational Mobility of Head Start Participants,"
Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Politics, Economics and World Affairs: Vol. 1:
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4, Article 3.
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