The supply of quality in child care centers

Review of Economics and Statistics

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 483-496

  Blau, David M ^a   Mocan, H Naci ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0036022604     PISSN: 00346535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003465302320259484     Document Type: Review

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