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Economic Impacts of the Child Care Shortage in Northeastern Minnesota

Wilder Research and the Center for Rural Policy and Development…
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Wilder Research and the Center for Rural Policy and Development conducted a study of the child care shortage in northeastern Minnesota.

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The Economic Impacts of the Child Care Shortage in Northeastern Minnesota: Opportunities to Partner on Solutions

2018

This report presents the number of child care providers and children enrolled in northeastern Minnesota in 2018, the economic impact of the child care industry, estimates of the unmet need for child care and costs to add capacity to meet demand, the economic impact of the child care shortage, and examples of best-practice business involvement in child care solutions.

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The Economic Impacts of the Child Care Shortage in Northeastern Minnesota

2018

Infographic showing the economic impacts of the child care shortage in Northeastern Minnesota.

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