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).