Boenisch, Peter; Tagge, Sven - In: Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer … 232 (2012) 5, pp. 545-566
Using 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...