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It is by now very well established that the early years in child development are extremely important for outcomes in later life. Events and experiences in the early years have long run consequences and deficits accumulated early on are very difficult and expensive to reverse in later life. The reasons for this are many. There is neurological evidence showing that crucial parts of the brain and its functions develop in the first two or three years of life. At the same time, it is now clear that certain skills and attitudes acquired in the early years enable children to accumulate more effectively all types of skills.
See spanish version: Estimulación infantil temprana, nutrición y desarrollo infantil
Authors
CPP Co-Director
Orazio is an International Research Fellow at the IFS, a Professor at Yale and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Research Fellow University College London
Emla Fitzsimons is a Professor of Economics at the University College London Institute of Education and a Research Fellow at the IFS.
Research Fellow Yale University
Costas is a Research Fellow of the IFS and a Professor of Economics at Yale University and a Visiting Professor at University College London.
Research Associate
Marta is a Research Associate, working at the Centre for Evaluation of Development Policies at IFS and at the Inter-American Development.
Sally Grantham-McGregor
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- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Attanasio, O et al. (2012). Early childhood stimulation, nutrition and development: a randomised control trial. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/early-childhood-stimulation-nutrition-and-development-randomised-control-trial (accessed: 18 March 2024).
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