Author: Wrohlich, Katharina

Source: Applied Economics, Volume 40, Number 10, May 2008 , pp. 1217-1228(12)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract:

The extension of publicly provided or subsidized child care is currently one of the priorities of the political agenda in many European countries. In this article, the excess demand for subsidized child care slots in Germany is estimated using a partial observability model. The results show that there is considerable excess demand for child care for children aged less than 3 years in East and West Germany, even among children with working mothers.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00036840600771288

Affiliations: 1: German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), Germany

Publication date: 2008-05-01

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