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 force participation and related outcomes resulting from access to care, an increase in care hours, or a reduction in the cost of care. The results of this review are encouraging; childcare can help improve female labor market outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.
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Format: | Brief biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2022-07
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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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