The purpose of this analysis is to provide estimates of the potential value of ECEC to the Australian economy based on a number of plausible scenarios.
Too often we measure success or failure on too short a time horizon when we know that the gains that are likely to accrue from high quality ECEC will be realised over a longer time period. In this context, PwC has undertaken economy-wide modelling to help meet the need for an Australian evidence base around the value of ECEC. We have modelled three impacts on the Australian economy:
Our findings demonstrate that there are potential benefits across the board for providing quality ECEC including:
Our modelling results show that all of these benefits can be achieved with a net saving to government.
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