Dynamic labour supply effects of childcare subsidies: Evidence from a Canadian natural experiment on low-fee universal child care

Author(s): Lefebvre, Pierre; Merrigan, Philip; Verstraete, Matthieu;
Date Issued: October 2009
Description: An estimate of the relationship between a low-fee universal child care policy initiated by the provincial government of Quebec and labour supply from an analysis of annual data drawn from Statistics Canada's Survey on Labour and Income Dynamics from 1993–1994 through 2007-2008
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Funder(s): Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada ; Fonds quebecois de la recherche sur la societe et la culture (Quebec Fund for Research on Society and Culture)
Journal Title: Labour Economics
Volume Number: 16
Issue Number: 5
Page Range: 490-502
Topics: International Child Care & Early Education > Single-Country Studies

Parents & Families > Family Characteristics > Families & Work

Policies > Child Care & Early Education Policies > Universal Provision
Country: Canada
ISSN: 0927-5371 Paper
Peer Reviewed: yes
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