• Is universal child care leveling the playing field? 

      Havnes, Tarjei; Mogstad, Magne (Discussion papers;774, Working paper, 2014-03)
      We assess the case for universal child care programs in the context of a Norwegian reform which led to a large-scale expansion of subsidized child care. We use non-linear difference-in-differences methods to estimate the ...
    • Kindergarten for all. Long run effects of a universal intervention 

      Drange, Nina; Havnes, Tarjei; Sandsør, Astrid M. J. (Discussion papers;695, Working paper, 2012-06)
      Theory and evidence points towards particularly positive effects of high-quality child care for disadvantaged children. At the same time, disadvantaged families often sort out of existing programs. To counter differences ...
    • No child left behind : universal child care and children's long-run outcomes 

      Havnes, Tarjei; Mogstad, Magne (Discussion Papers;582, Working paper, 2009)
      There is a heated debate in the US and Canada, as well as in many European countries, about a move towards subsidized, universally accessible child care. At the same time, studies on universal child care and child development ...