Journalartikel
Autorenliste: Egbert, Von Henrik; Hildenbrand, Andreas
Jahr der Veröffentlichung: 2012
Seiten: 116-128
Zeitschrift: Journal of Economics and Statistics
Bandnummer: 232
Heftnummer: 2
ISSN: 0021-4027
Verlag: De Gruyter Brill
Abstract:
Improving early childhood education and care (ECEC) services is one of the challenging duties of public authorities in Germany. We think that inefficiency with respect to the quantity as well as the quality of ECEC services is caused by the prevalent object-based financing system. In this article, we tackle the issue by providing a positive analysis to the ongoing discussion about the future of publicly financed ECEC services. We present a model of a subject-based financing system for ECEC services with tradable vouchers. On the basis of this model, it is shown that by introducing tradable vouchers a more efficient allocation of resources is possible. Further, the model indicates that tradable vouchers also improve the quality of ECEC services.
Zitierstile
Harvard-Zitierstil: Egbert, V. and Hildenbrand, A. (2012) The Coupon Trading Approach as a Model for a Subject-based Financing System of Early Childhood Education and Care Services, Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik - Journal of Economics and Statistics, 232(2), pp. 116-128
APA-Zitierstil: Egbert, V., & Hildenbrand, A. (2012). The Coupon Trading Approach as a Model for a Subject-based Financing System of Early Childhood Education and Care Services. Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik - Journal of Economics and Statistics. 232(2), 116-128.
Schlagwörter
Coupon Trading Approach; Early childhood education and care; subject-based financing; vouchers; VOUCHERS