Reframing Childcare as Economic Development:
Exploring the Theory, Method, Practice and Strategy of Economic Impact Studies
Barnett, S., & Ackerman, D. (2006). Costs, benefits and long-term effects of early care and education programs: Recommendations and cautions for community developers. Community Development: Journal of the Community Development Society, Vol 37(2), 86 – 100.
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Galinsky, E. (2006). The economic benefits of high-quality early childhood programs: What makes the difference? Washington, DC: Committee for Economic Development. Download Now
Liu, Z., Ribeiro, R., & Warner, M. (2004). Childcare multipliers: Analysis from fifty states Ithaca, New York: Department of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University. Download Now
Morrissey, T., & Warner, M. (forthcoming). Why early care and education deserves as much attention or more than pre-kindergarten alone. Applied Developmental Science. Download Now
Ribeiro, R., & Warner, M. (2004). Measuring the regional economic importance of early care and education: The Cornell methodology guide. Ithaca, NY: Department of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University. Download Now
Shellenback, K. (2004). Child care and parent productivity: Making the business case. Ithaca, New York: City and Regional Planning, Cornell University. Download Now
Stoney, L., Mitchell, A., & Warner, M. (2006). Smarter reform: Moving beyond single program solutions to an early care and education system. Community Development: Journal of the Community Development Society, 37(2), 7 – 22. Download Now
Warner, M. (2006a). Child care and economic development: The role for planners. Washington, D.C.: American Planning Association. Download Now
Warner, M. (2006b). Putting child care in the regional economy: Empirical and conceptual challenges and economic development prospects. Community Development: Journal of the Community Development Society, 37(2), 7 – 22. Download Now
Warner, M., Adriance, S., Barai, N., Markeson, B., Morrissey, T., & Soref, W. (2004). Economic development strategies to promote quality child care. Ithaca, New York: City and Regional Planning, Cornell University. Download Now
Warner, M., & Liu, Z. (2005). Regional economic development and local services: The case of child care. International Journal of Economic Development, 7(1), 25 – 64. Download Now
Warner, M., & Liu, Z. (2006). The importance of child care in economic development: A comparative analysis of regional economic linkage. Economic Development Quarterly, 20(1), 97 – 103. Download Now