The nonprofit advantage: Producing quality in thick and thin child care markets

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 440-462

  Cleveland, Gordon ^a   Krashinsky, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 67249107226     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20440     Document Type: Article

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