Nursery education can spur economic gains in adulthood
Nicole Weinstein
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
The benefits of nursery education are good for the economy, a UK study has found. The Institute of Fiscal Studies' report, which looks at the effects of early education on a cohort of children born in 1958, found that adults who received schooling before the age of five were more likely to be employed, hold qualifications and earn higher salaries. Those who attended a nursery or playgroup also had a marginally significant wage gain at age 33.
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