Access to Childcare Services: The Role of Demand and Supply-Side Policies

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 165-183

  Farfan Portet, Maria Isabel ^a   Lorant, Vincent ^a   Petrella, Francesca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Childcare; Policy instruments; Subsidies; Welfare state

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; LOW INCOME HOUSING; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SOCIAL POLICY; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; WELFARE PROVISION;

BELGIUM;

EID: 79952770164     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-010-9184-z     Document Type: Article

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