Childcare and Women’s Labor Market Outcomes in Lower-and Middle-Income Countries : A Policy Brief

Childcare and Women’s Labor Market Outcomes in Lower-and Middle-Income Countries : A Policy Brief

Twenty-two studies from lower- and middle-income countries rigorously tested if an increase in access to childcare improved mothers’ labor force participation or earnings. All but one study found at least some positive impact on mothers’ labor forc...

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Main Authors: Halim, Daniel, Perova, Elizaveta, Reynolds, Sarah
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2022
Subjects:
ACCESS TO CHILDCARE
WOMEN’S LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
BENEFITS OF CHILDCARE
FEMALE INFORMAL LABOR SECTOR PARTICIPATION
MATERNAL LABOR MARKET PARTICIPATION
CHILDCARE POLICY
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION OF GRANDMOTHERS
GIRLS EDUCATION
EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EDUCATION
VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE
CHILDCARE POLICY DESIGN
EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC GENDER INNOVATION LAB (EAPGIL)
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099558207202223811/IDU05cb74f9307ca5043dd0bdb0099e589246424
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37734

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099558207202223811/IDU05cb74f9307ca5043dd0bdb0099e589246424
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37734

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