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...
Main Authors: | Halim, Daniel, Perova, Elizaveta, Reynolds, Sarah |
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Format: | Brief |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2022
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099558207202223811/IDU05cb74f9307ca5043dd0bdb0099e589246424 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37734 |
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