Edleun Group, an Albertan company, is building a national network of for-profit child care centres
Publication Date:
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Online Document Type:
Research, policy & practice
Source:
Alberta Venture
This paper explores some of the conflicting priorities between childcare by for-profit entrepreneurs and non-profit or state systems. The paper considers the limitations of using the market as a workable model for the organisation and delivery of childcare. It presents a brief overview of the reach of economics as a basis for making decisions about childcare, and describes changes in ideas about the application of market principles to traditional welfare contexts.