The Provision of Childcare Services in Bulgaria

Beleva, Iskra (2008): The Provision of Childcare Services in Bulgaria. Published in:

Abstract

This paper describes the organization system of childcare services in Bulgaria from the point of vies of it’s availability, quality of services, affordability. The author draw out conclusions that the reforms of the childcare system is still in its’ initial stage as far as types of services and especially quality is concerned. Further the author analysis the effects of the childcare on the labour market in vies of inclusion of young women with children in the labour market. Different forms of active labour market policies are presented so as to describe the policy issues of the problem with participation in the labour market of women with small children.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: childcare, labour market, Bulgaria, women with small children
• Subjects: J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J13 - Fertility ; Family Planning ; Child Care ; Children ; Youth; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J16 - Economics of Gender ; Non-labor Discrimination

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