The impact of regulations on the supply and quality of care in child care markets

American Economic Review

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1775-1805

  Hotz, V Joseph ^a   Xiao, Mo ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 84860389541     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.101.5.1775     Document Type: Article

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