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This presentation was given by Christine Farquharson at the Public Economics Lecture Day on 5 January 2018.
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Christine's research examines inequalities in children's education and health, especially in the early education and childcare sector.
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- 10.1920/ps.ifs.2024.0014
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- IFS
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Farquharson, C. (2018). 'Public economics: Childcare' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/public-economics-childcare (accessed: 19 May 2025).
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