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This presentation was given at a conference on early childhood development, held at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on 19 January 2016.
Authors

Deputy Research Director
Sonya Krutikova is a Professor of Economics at Manchester University and IFS Deputy Research Director.
Presentation details
- DOI
- 10.1920/ps.ifs.2024.0028
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Krutikova, S. (2016). 'Early childhood development: fostering economic inclusion right from the start' [Presentation]. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/early-childhood-development-fostering-economic-inclusion-right-start (accessed: 13 July 2025).
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