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Care Data Infrastructure: A U.S. Case Study

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This essay emphasizes the need to critically evaluate sources of survey data available to assess interactions between paid and unpaid care provision, including the extent of substitutability between unpaid work time and money expenditures. While it focuses on the U.S., it provides a framework for analysis of data infrastructure in other countries that could facilitate international comparisons and policy analysis.

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  • Nancy Folbre, 2024. "Care Data Infrastructure: A U.S. Case Study," Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, vol. 70(1), pages 239-250, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revinw:v:70:y:2024:i:1:p:239-250
    DOI: 10.1111/roiw.12633
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