The availability of child care centers, perceived search costs and parental life satisfaction

Review of Economics of the Household

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 231-253

  Yamauchi, Chikako ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child care; Consumers' surplus; Entry; Life satisfaction; Search

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952099232     PISSN: 15695239     EISSN: 15737152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11150-009-9071-8     Document Type: Article

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