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

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 709-745

  Baker, Michael ^a   Gruber, Jonathan ^b   Milligan, Kevin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; LABOR SUPPLY; MATERNAL CARE; SUBSIDY SYSTEM;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 51949105625     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/591908     Document Type: Article

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