Universal child care, maternal labor supply, and family well-being

Description:

A study of the relationships between the implementation of The Quebec Family Policy, a universal child care policy initiative, and type, quality, and quantity of child care utilized by families, labor force participation of parents, and child, parent behavior, and health outcomes, based a secondary analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth in Canada

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Baker Michael; Gruber Jonathan; Milligan Kevin

Funder(s):

Social Science Research Council (U.S.)

Country:

Canada

Date Issued:

August 2008

Journal Title:

Journal of Political Economy

Volume Number:

Issue Number:

Page Range:

709-745

Topics:

7. Policies > 7.1. Child Care & Early Education Policies > 7.1.6. Subsidies

2. Parents & Families

13. International Child Care & Early Education > 13.1. Single-Country Studies

ISSN:

0022-3808

Paper

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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