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Universal early childhood education and adolescent risky behavior

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  • Ando, Michihito
  • Mori, Hiroaki

    (Senshu University)

  • Yamaguchi, Shintaro

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The evidence for the effects of early childhood education on risky behavior in adolescence is limited. This paper studies the consequences of an expansion of a universal preschool program in Japan. Exploiting regional differences in the program expansion, we estimate the policy effects using an event study model. Our estimates indicate that the preschool expansion significantly reduced juvenile violent arrests and the rate of teenage pregnancy, but did not increase the high school enrollment rate. We suspect that improved non-cognitive skills can account for the reduction of risky behavior in adolescence.

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  • Ando, Michihito & Mori, Hiroaki & Yamaguchi, Shintaro, 2022. "Universal early childhood education and adolescent risky behavior," SocArXiv rnkgs_v1, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:socarx:rnkgs_v1
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/rnkgs_v1
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