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Recent papers (often jointly authored as you can see):

The Future Role of Government in Supporting Early Childhood Education and Care in Ontario by Gordon Cleveland and Susan Colley (2004) - Research Paper #24 for the Panel on the Role of Government in Ontario.

Read just the conclusions (PDF)
Financing ECEC Services in OECD Countries by Gordon Cleveland and Michael Krashinsky (2004) – Research Paper for Conference on Financing ECEC Services held in Rotterdam.
Fact and Fantasy: Eight Myths About Early Childhood Education and Care by Gordon Cleveland and Michael Krashinsky (2003) – Monograph published by Childcare Resource and Research Unit, University of Toronto.
The State of Data on Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada: National Data Project Final Report by Gordon Cleveland, Susan Colley, Martha Friendly and Donna Lero (2003) – published by the Childcare Resource and Research Unit, University of Toronto.
“Child Care Workers’ Wages: New Evidence on Returns to Education, Experience, Job Tenure and Auspice” in Journal of Population Economics by Gordon Cleveland and Douglas Hyatt (2002)
Our Children’s Future: Child Care Policy in Canada (http://data.childcarecanada.org/circ/FullRecord.cfm?ID=15208) published by University of Toronto Press, edited by Gordon Cleveland and Michael Krashinsky (2001).

Table of Contents

Introduction

Conclusions
Child Care Workers' Wages: New Evidence on Returns to Education, Experience, Job Tenure and Auspice - Gordon H. Cleveland and Douglas E. Hyatt

Abstract: Child care workers receive low hourly pay, very modest returns to education, experience and job tenure, and have high rates of job turnover. Such are the stylized facts from a number of studies which have convinced some analysts to characterize child care workers as participants in a secondary, and disadvantaged, labour market. This paper uses recent Canadian data to challenge this characterization and to examine the disputed effects of auspice (non-profit vs. forprofit status) on wages. In contrast to Mocan and Viola (1997), however, improved controls for the differential availability of resources and firm size does not make the effects of auspice disappear. All else equal, the wage premium in different types of non-profits varies from 7% - 24%.

Download in PDF:
Child Care Workers' Wages (the paper)
Appendix A
Appendix B
Figure 1
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5
Tax Fairness for One-Earner and Two-Earner Families: An Examination of the Issues by Gordon Cleveland and Michael Krashinsky (1999) Research Report for Canadian Policy Research Networks.
"The benefits and costs of good child care: The economic rationale for public investment in young children". (from the CRRU web site) also read the Press Release.


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Quality and Compensation Project Profit/ Non-Profit Project Review of Research My own My new page	My Own Research Recent papers (often jointly authored as you can see): The Future Role of Government in Supporting Early Childhood Education and Care in Ontario by Gordon Cleveland and Susan Colley (2004) - Research Paper #24 for the Panel on the Role of Government in Ontario. Read just the conclusions (PDF) Financing ECEC Services in OECD Countries by Gordon Cleveland and Michael Krashinsky (2004) – Research Paper for Conference on Financing ECEC Services held in Rotterdam. Fact and Fantasy: Eight Myths About Early Childhood Education and Care by Gordon Cleveland and Michael Krashinsky (2003) – Monograph published by Childcare Resource and Research Unit, University of Toronto. The State of Data on Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada: National Data Project Final Report by Gordon Cleveland, Susan Colley, Martha Friendly and Donna Lero (2003) – published by the Childcare Resource and Research Unit, University of Toronto. “Child Care Workers’ Wages: New Evidence on Returns to Education, Experience, Job Tenure and Auspice” in Journal of Population Economics by Gordon Cleveland and Douglas Hyatt (2002) Our Children’s Future: Child Care Policy in Canada (http://data.childcarecanada.org/circ/FullRecord.cfm?ID=15208) published by University of Toronto Press, edited by Gordon Cleveland and Michael Krashinsky (2001). Table of Contents Introduction Conclusions Child Care Workers' Wages: New Evidence on Returns to Education, Experience, Job Tenure and Auspice - Gordon H. Cleveland and Douglas E. Hyatt Abstract: Child care workers receive low hourly pay, very modest returns to education, experience and job tenure, and have high rates of job turnover. Such are the stylized facts from a number of studies which have convinced some analysts to characterize child care workers as participants in a secondary, and disadvantaged, labour market. This paper uses recent Canadian data to challenge this characterization and to examine the disputed effects of auspice (non-profit vs. forprofit status) on wages. In contrast to Mocan and Viola (1997), however, improved controls for the differential availability of resources and firm size does not make the effects of auspice disappear. All else equal, the wage premium in different types of non-profits varies from 7% - 24%. Download in PDF: Child Care Workers' Wages (the paper) Appendix A Appendix B Figure 1 Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Tax Fairness for One-Earner and Two-Earner Families: An Examination of the Issues by Gordon Cleveland and Michael Krashinsky (1999) Research Report for Canadian Policy Research Networks. "The benefits and costs of good child care: The economic rationale for public investment in young children". (from the CRRU web site) also read the Press Release.