INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON QUALITY IN MIXED ECONOMIES OF CHILDCARE

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON QUALITY IN MIXED ECONOMIES OF CHILDCARE

This paper briefly reviews international perspectives on quality in mixed economies of childcare. It explores the particular features of the childcare market and suggests that conventional economic rationales do not apply in such a market. It claims that, contrary to government predictions, competit...

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Veröffentlicht in:National Institute economic review 2009-01 (207), p.83
1. Verfasser: Penn, Helen
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Child care
International
Private sector
Quality of service
Studies
Tax credits
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Zusammenfassung:This paper briefly reviews international perspectives on quality in mixed economies of childcare. It explores the particular features of the childcare market and suggests that conventional economic rationales do not apply in such a market. It claims that, contrary to government predictions, competition in the private for-profit childcare sector does not lead to 'quality' childcare. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0027-9501
1741-3036