The impact attenuation performance of materials used under indoor playground equipment at child care centers

2001 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mick Mack ◽  
Jeffrey Sacks ◽  
Susan Hudson ◽  
Donna Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Child Care Centers ◽  
Impact Attenuation ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
The Impact

The Optimal Size of German Child Care Centers and the Impact of Regulation: Estimating the Cost Function of a Regulated Multi-Product Firm

2012 ◽  
Vol 232 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Bönisch ◽  
Sven Tagge
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Cost Function ◽  
Economies Of Scale ◽  
Optimal Size ◽  
Cost Curve ◽  
Child Care Centers ◽  
Data Set ◽  
German Child ◽  
Misspecification Error ◽  
The Impact

SummaryUsing a unique data set on German child care centers, we estimate a long-run multi-product cost function for child care provision in Germanywhile taking into account legal minimal labor input restrictions. For a representative child care center we find economies of scale, a U-shaped average cost curve, and indications of diseconomies of scope. The legally stipulated minimum child-to-staff ratio is manifested in a positive Lagrange multiplier, showing that modeling legal restrictions is necessary to avoid misspecification error. Our study provides a useful tool for policymakers in estimating the effects of future demographic change on child care costs.

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