ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR PUBLIC DAY CARE CENTERS IN NEW YORK CITY.

Title: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR PUBLIC DAY CARE CENTERS IN NEW YORK CITY.
Identifier: AAI8014957
identifier: 8014957
Creator: CHUNDRU, SATYA NARAYANA.
Contributor: Michael Grossman
Date: 1980
Language: English
Publisher: City University of New York.
Subject: Economics, General
Abstract: In this dissertation, an economic analysis of the Group Day Care Centers funded by New York City has been conducted. The specific issues investigated include the measurement of the center outputs, the comparison of costs and outputs of different centers, the factors affecting day care costs, the scale effects and the least cost center size, and the optimal inputmix.;Information about 185 of the 300 centers has been used in this study. Costliness, productivity and input efficiency have been proposed for use in evaluating the center performance. The cost curve is U-shaped and has a strong scale effect. The production function indicates that the current input ratios are not appropriate. In addition to the empirical analysis, a mathematical model demonstrating the scale economies has been developed.
Type: dissertation
Source: PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
degree: Ph.D.
Program: Economics