Is quality accreditation effective? Evidence from the childcare market

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 708-721

  Xiao, Mo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Certification; Child care; Information; Quality

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CHILD CARE; CONSUMER WELFARES; ENDOGENEITY; INFORMATION; QUALITY; STRUCTURAL MODELS; STRUCTURAL PARAMETER;

INDUSTRY; MODEL STRUCTURES;

ACCREDITATION;

EID: 77957700853     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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