Table 3: Studies that performed cost-benefit analysis of specific early childhood developmental intervention programs in specific locales and their estimated benefit-cost ratio in comparison to our analysis model.
Studies | Age at which cost-benefit analysis was performed (years) | Benefit-Cost ratio |
---|---|---|
Perry preschool program [39] | 27 | 7.16* |
Chicago child parent center [11] | 26 | 10.83* |
Abecedarian preschool project [39] | 22 | 2.69* |
Bolivian preschool program PIDI [30] | 60 | 2.93 |
Preschool program in Turkey [49] | 65 | 2.18 |
Incredible years parenting program [2,10] | 30 | 13.3 |
Our analysis | 65 | 4.16 |
*Cost benefit analyses done at the specified ages and projected over life time to obtain the benefit-cost ratio. Chicago Child Parent Center - projected through 65 years of age).