Employer-supported child care: a cost benefit analysis of the child care assurance plan (CCAP)

Abstract

Today's labor force is increasingly comprised of working parents with a need for quality child care that is affordable and congruent with their work schedules. More employers are beginning to offer child care assistance. The purpose of the study was to document the labor market benefits accrued to firms participating in the Child Care Assurance Plan (CCAP) offered through Community Coordinated Child Care for Central Florida (4C). The study further investigated the CCAP program's financial impact on employers by presenting a cost-benefit analysis for each of the four firms in the study. Data was collected via four questionnaires and personal interviews. The results showed that all firms perceived a positive impact from the program, and the cost-benefit analysis revealed that three of the four firms experienced a net benefit due to their CCAP participation. Firms with a majority of female workers, significant human capital investments, and having absenteeism rates as low as 3 percent experienced substantial savings in the areas of turnover and absenteeism due to the CCAP program.

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Graduation Date

1991

Semester

Summer

Advisor

Hosni, Djehane A.

Degree

Master of Arts (M.A.)

College

College of Business Administration

Degree Program

Applied Economics

Format

PDF

Pages

138 p.

Language

English

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

Identifier

DP0029066

Subjects

Business Administration -- Dissertations, Academic; Dissertations, Academic -- Business Administration

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