Table 2
Government costs and benefits of investment in high-quality pre-kindergarten
| Program | Additional annual taxpayer costs when fully phased in (billions of 2006 dollars) | Number of years before government annual budget benefits exceed annual program costs | Government budget surplus in 2050 (billions of 2006 dollars) | Ratio of government budget benefits to program costs in 2050 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Targeted* | $8.2 | 9 | $57 | 3 |
| Universal | 33.3 | 17 | 96 | 2 |
* Targeted to lower-income families
Source: Reproduced from Lynch (2007, Table 2)
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