Supplier of child care services and significance of community

Abstract

　This paper analyzes the supply for child policy. Child care services have characteristics of quasi-public goods. So various economic agents are necessary for supply of those services. This paper focuses on the ideas of Welfare Mix theory and Welfare Triangle theory of Pestoff. As these ideas show, supply of child care services is needed the unique strength of various economic agents. The issue of government or market is not necessary in welfare services. Especially, non-profit organization (NPO) and volunteer activities are needed to solve the contract failure which Henry Hansmann advocated. Furthermore, this paper examines the role of the community. Community is included informal sector in Welfare Mix theory. It plays an important role in terms of mental support in child-rearing environments. Especially, rural community is more suitable for child-rearing environments than urban community. This result is also clear in the consciousness survey. Even in urban areas, it is important to utilize of the characteristics of rural communities.