Innis Lecture: Universal early childhood interventions: What is the evidence base?

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1069-1105

  Baker, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD WELFARE; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL POLICY; YOUNG POPULATION;

CANADA;

EID: 81855194816     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: 15405982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5982.2011.01668.x     Document Type: Article

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