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Publication Date: 1997
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Cost Functions, Efficiency, and Quality in Day Care Centers.
Mocan, H. Naci
Journal of Human Resources, v32 n4 p861-91 Fall 1997
Data collected in visits to 50 for-profit and 50 nonprofit day care centers showed no quality differences and little efficiency difference between the two sectors. Cost of increasing quality from mediocre to good was 12-16 cents per child-hour. (SK)
Descriptors: Child Care Occupations, Costs, Day Care Centers, Efficiency, Labor Needs, Nonprofit Organizations
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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