The child care problem: an economic analysis

Introduction and overview

What is the child care problem?

An overview of the child care market in the United States

Economic models of child care

Analysis of the child care market

The demand of child care and the labor supply of mothers

The supply of child care

Equilibrium price and quality in the child care market

The determinants and effects of child care quality

Child care policy

Child care subsidies

Child care regulations

What should we do about the child care problem?