threatened by immigration. Less attention is given to effects on prices of goods and services. The effect on childcare prices is …

childcare. This trend has raised concerns, and an intense debate in several countries has focused on the effectiveness of … childcare policies. …

Most public expenditure on childcare in the US is made through a federal program, the Child Care and Development Fund … employment and reduce welfare dependence among low-income families. Childcare subsidies have been effective in enabling parents …

In 2002, the EU set targets for expanding childcare coverage, but most of the post-socialist countries are behind … schedule. While childcare expansion places a heavy financial burden on governments, low participation in the labor force by … childcare expansion may be limited by some common characteristics of these countries: family policies that do not support women …