Despite the introduction of childcare subsidies in many countries, the cost of childcare is still thought to hinder … parental employment. Many governments are considering increasing the generosity of their childcare subsidies, but the a priori … on parents’ labour supply of offering free part-time childcare and of expanding this offer to the whole school day in …

Many governments are considering expanding childcare subsidies to increase the labour force participation of parents … offering free part-time childcare and of expanding this offer to the whole school day in the context of England. We use two … different strategies exploiting free childcare eligibility rules based on date of birth. Both strategies suggest that free part …