,The Economic Impact of the Child Care Industry in Humboldt County

The Economic Impact of the Child Care Industry in Humboldt County


 

Publication Date: January 2004

Publisher: Insight Center for Community Economic Development

Author(s): Brentt Brown; Jen Wohl

Research Area: Economics

Keywords: economic; childcare; development

Type: Report

Coverage: California

Abstract:

This report is a tool to begin bridging the gap between economic development planning and the needs of working families and children. The report demonstrates that child care is vital to Humboldt County's economy. The report demonstrates that child care is a critical component of any comprehensive plan for sustained economic development, and shows that businesses in particular have a vested interested in ensuring that there is a high-quality and affordable local child care system.