Patrice L. Engle|Lia Fernald|Harold Alderman|Jere R. Behrman|Chloe O’Gara|Aisha Yousafzai|Meena Cabral de Mello|Melissa Hidrobo|Nurper Ülküer|?lgi Öztürk Ertem|Selim Iltus
Strategies for reducing inequalities and improving developmental outcomes for young children in low-income and middle-income countries
California Polytechnic State University|University of California, Berkeley|World Bank Group|University of Pennsylvania|Hewlett Foundation|Aga Khan University|World Health Organization|International Food Policy Research Institute|United Nations Children's Fund|Ankara University|Bernard van Leer Foundation
report second series early child development lowincome middleincome countries assesses effectiveness early child development interventions parenting support preschool enrolment evidence reviewed suggests early child development improved interventions effects greater programmes higher quality vulnerable children promising interventions promotion early child development include childrens educational media interventions children high risk combining promotion early child development conditional cash transfer programmes effective investments early child development potential reduce inequalities perpetuated poverty poor nutrition restricted learning opportunities simulation model potential longterm economic effects increasing preschool enrolment 25 50 every lowincome middleincome country showed benefittocost ratio ranging 64 176 depending preschool enrolment rate discount rate