Do Child Care Regulations Affect the Child Care and Labor Markets?

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 443-465

  Blau, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

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EID: 2442530808     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.10140     Document Type: Review

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