New evidence on the impacts of access to and attending universal child-care in Canada

Canadian Public Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 263-285

  Kottelenberg, Michael J ^a   Lehrer, Steven F ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Child development; Day care; Maternal labour supply; Quebec family policy; Universal child care

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; EDUCATION; FAMILY STRUCTURE; HETEROGENEITY; LABOR SUPPLY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SOCIAL POLICY;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 84880067288     PISSN: 03170861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/CPP.39.2.263     Document Type: Article

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