Early education and child care influence more than just individual futures – they also impact the economic trajectories of communities throughout Nebraska and the United States.
The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools recently added two faculty affiliates, Eric Thompson and David Rosenbaum, who are currently researching links between early childhood and the economy.
Thompson is an associate professor of economics and directs UNL’s Bureau of Business Research, which explores how human capital affects economic growth in Nebraska and beyond. Thompson participated in the 2012 CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood, where he presented preliminary results from a study of Nebraska-specific returns on investments in early childhood. He holds a doctorate in agricultural economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Rosenbaum is a professor of economics and associate director for academic affairs/business at UNL’s Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management. He has conducted cost-benefit analyses of early childhood education in Nebraska. Rosenbaum holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
CYFS welcomes Drs. Thompson and Rosenbaum to its expanding network of faculty affiliates and looks forward to collaborating with them in the future.