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How job attractiveness is shaped by employer-provided childcare arrangements

El Haj, Morien; Moens, Eline; Verhofstadt, Elsy; Van … - 2026

In tight labour markets, where employers compete not only on wages but also on amenities such as job family friendliness, employer-provided childcare arrangements serve as a powerful tool to attract and retain working parents. Yet little causal evidence exists on how employees evaluate such...

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How job attractiveness is shaped by employer-provided childcare arrangements

El Haj, Morien; Moens, Eline; Verhofstadt, Elsy; Van … - 2026

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How institutions and local contexts shape the child penalty : evidence from Italy's public and private sectors

Biasi, Paola; De Paola, Maria - 2026

This paper investigates the labour market consequences of motherhood in Italy, with a focus on how institutional and local contexts shape the child penalty. Using administrative data from the Italian National Social Security Institute (INPS), we track the labour market trajectories of mothers in...

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Remote work, firm technology, and the spatial economy : generations, care, and the normalized quadratic approach

Shimizu, Chihiro - 2026

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Are taxes or user-fees more popular among politicians? : the case of childcare

Breyer, Friedrich; Sterba, Maj-Britt - 2026

How shall publicly provided excludable goods be financed - by general taxation or user fees? The general conclusion of the existing literature is that exclusive tax financing is neither efficient nor desirable under widely shared distributive goals. A striking example is childcare because here...

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Are taxes or user-fees more popular among politicians? : the case of childcare

Breyer, Friedrich; Sterba, Maj-Britt - 2024

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Kindergarten and career comebacks for mothers : is access to public school enough?

Wikle, Jocelyn; Wilson, Riley - 2026

Over the last 70 years, there has been a dramatic increase in female labor supply. However, gender gaps in employment trajectories remain, in part because the role of childrearing has largely fallen upon women. Providing more publicly funded childcare could relax these constraints, which may...

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Early learning across decades : advances in measuring head start effectiveness

Gibbs, Chloe - 2026

The Head Start program, launched in 1965 and targeted to children from disadvantaged backgrounds, remains the largest early childhood care and education (ECE) program in the United States and the only one deployed at the federal level. As such, the Head Start literature spans several decades and...

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Early learning across decades : advances in measuring Head Start effectiveness

Gibbs, Chloe R. - 2026

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More hours, more work : head start expansions boost maternal employment

Gibbs, Chloe; Kose, Esra; Rosales-Rueda, Maria F. - 2026

Women's employment remains highly sensitive to childcare constraints, making childcare availability a critical lever for supporting mothers' labor force attachment. We study the effects of expanded full-day programming in Head Start, using the 2016 federal funding initiative that targeted...

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More Hours, More Work : Head Start Expansions Boost Maternal Employment

Gibbs, Chloe; Kose, Esra; Rosales-Rueda, Maria F. - 2026

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Ganztagsbetreuung für Grundschulkinder : in Westdeutschland ist noch ein Ausbau nötig : eine Betrachtung der aktuellen Lage sowie der voraussichtlichen Ausbaubedarfe bis zum Schuljahr 2029/2030 in den einzelnen Bundesländern

Geis-Thöne, Wido - 2026 - Stand: Februar 2026

Ab dem Schuljahr 2029/2030 wird dieser dann in allen Jahrgangsstufen der Grundschulen gelten. Sämtliche ostdeutschen Länder und Hamburg werden diesen ohne weiteren Ausbau ihrer Betreuungsinfrastrukturen erfüllen können. Zwar gibt es hier noch kleine Lücken zwischen den von den Eltern...

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Quality at Scale : Advancing Viet Nam's Early Childhood Education and Care System

World Bank - 2026

Viet Nam’s investment in its youngest generation is fundamentally an investment in the country’s future human capital. Today, over 10 million Vietnamese children under age 6 (with another one million expected in the next five years) will reach working age by 2040. This cohort is projected to...

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Fertility and family leave polices in Germany : optimal policy design in a dynamic frameworK

Wang, Hanna - 2026

I develop and estimate a life-cycle discrete-choice model of fertility and female labor supply to study the optimal design of a range of child-related policies. First, I examine two German reforms that introduced wage-contingent parental leave payments and expanded access to low-cost public...

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The effect of longer maternal care on children's occupation choices

Sinani, Sofiana - 2026

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The impact of Malta's free childcare scheme on female employment

Maltseva, Natalia Bezzina - 2026

This study evaluates the impact of Malta's 2014 childcare reform, a universal Free Childcare Scheme for children aged 3 months to 3 years, on female employment. Using a difference-in-differences (DD) framework and matched DD models, I find that the reform may have increased the probability of...

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Characteristics of child care workers who claimed the Canada emergency response benefit in 2020

Guèvremont, Anne - 2026

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Life-cycle effects of public childcare : evidence on children and their parents

Silliman, Mikko; Mäkinen, Juuso - 2026

This paper provides large-scale evidence linking the economic effects of childcare programs to social skills measured in adulthood. We examine Finland's first national public childcare program, and document that it increased parental labor supply - through retirement - while reducing the...

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Life-cycle effects of public childcare : evidence on children and their parents

Silliman, Mikko; Mäkinen, Juuso - 2026

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Life-cycle effects of public childcare : evidence on children and their parents

Silliman, Mikko; Mäkinen, Juuso - 2025

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Labor supply when parents are in need of care

Lizardi, Eduardo Ramirez; Fevang, Elisabeth; Kverndokk, … - 2026

Using Norwegian administrative register data, we show that having a lone parent in the terminal stage of life has a small negative effect on the offspring's labor supply, both at the extensive and the intensive margins. While the effects at the intensive margin are reversed after the parent's...

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The effects of briefly de-prioritizing work or childcare on Peruvian workers : an experimental and gender-based approach

Fuchs, Rosa María; Lopez-Jurado, Renato - 2026

Currently, both men and women face the challenge of balancing their work and childcare responsibilities, which is not always straightforward. When individuals experience tensions between their work and family life, they are likely to prioritize one over the other, often facing penalties for...

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Unlocking Women’s Entrepreneurship through Childcare Reform

Behr, Daniela Monika; Siegrist, Felicia Norina - 2026

This Brief explores how childcare responsibilities shape women’s entrepreneurial choices and business growth, drawing on data from the Women, Business and the Law project as well as complementary evidence from Bangladesh, Brazil, and Nigeria. Globally, women spend nearly three times as much...

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Workforce quality and early childhood development at scale

Cattan, Sarah; Conti, Gabriella; Farquharson, Christine - 2026

Early childhood programmes frequently lose effectiveness at scale, yet the role of the workforce remains poorly understood. We document substantial heterogeneity in workforce effectiveness in England's national home-visiting programme for first-time teenage mothers, despite a highly-structured...

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Workforce quality and early childhood development at scale

Cattan, Sarah; Conti, Gabriella; Farquharson, Christine - 2026

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Workforce quality and early childhood development at scale

Cattan, Sarah; Conti, Gabriella; Farquharson, Christine - 2026

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Workforce quality and early childhood development at scale

Cattan, Sarah; Conti, Gabriella; Farquharson, Christine - 2026

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The role of kinship networks in childcare at birth : evidence from three Latin American countries

Fernández Soto, Mariana; Escoto, Ana; … - 2026

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Social investment in childcare : exploring women's subjective assessments of work-care balance difficulties

Cizauskaite, Ausra; Collins, Micheál L.; Anderson, Karen M. - 2026

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Fathers' involvement in domestic work and mothers' employment : evidence from bunching

Akesaka, Mika; Kikuchi, Nobuyoshi - 2026

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Fathers' involvement in domestic work and mothers' employment : evidence from bunching

Akesaka, Mika; Kikuchi, Nobuyoshi - 2026

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Early Childhood Education and Care in the Western Balkans : Investing for Children, Families and Jobs

Gomez Tamayo, Sofia; Santos, Indhira Vanessa; Shmis, Tigran - 2026

Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) encompasses publicly regulated services that provide education and childcare for children from birth until the start of primary education. ECEC plays a critical role in fostering children’s cognitive, social, and emotional development, enhancing school...

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Investing in Early Years : Evidence, Challenges, and Policy Directions for Early Childhood Education and Care in Kosovo

Gomez Tamayo, Sofia; Shmis, Tigran - 2026

Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) refers to publicly regulated services that provide education and childcare for children from birth until the start of primary education. ECEC delivers wide‑ranging benefits, including improved cognitive and social development, enhanced school...

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Supporting mothers back to work : experimental evidence on employment, fertility, and child outcomes

Del Boca, Daniela; Favero, Luca; Pronzato, Chiara Daniela - 2026

Many advanced economies face persistently low fertility alongside rapid population ageing, raising concerns about economic sustainability and demographic balance. Addressing these challenges requires both sustained labor market participation among the workingage population and conditions that...

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Housing wealth and labor supply : evidence from geographically-linked microdata

Yang, Xi - 2026

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Samfunnsøkonomisk analyse av gratis barnehage

Gunnes, Trude; Kirkebøen, Lars J.; Solbakken, Edda … - 2026

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Intercultural bilingual education and early childhood mathematics learning : RCT evidence from the Mate Raymi program in Quechua Chanka schools in Peru

Hernández-Agramonte, Juan Manuel; Näslund-Hadley, Emma; … - 2026

This article presents an evaluation of Mate Raymi, an educational program designed to strengthen mathematical and ethnomathematical skills among preschool children in Peru. Implemented through audio lessons and complemented with contextualized materials, teacher training, and pedagogical...

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Long-run effects of universal pre-primary education expansion : evidence from Argentina

Berlinski, Samuel G.; Cruces, Guillermo; Galiani, Sebastián - 2026

We study the long-run effects of a large public expansion of pre-primary education in Argentina. Between 1993 and 1999, the federal government financed the construction of new preschool classrooms targeted to departments with low baseline enrollment and high poverty, creating roughly 186,000...

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Long-run effects of universal pre-primary education expansion : evidence from Argentina

Berlinski, Samuel G.; Cruces, Guillermo; Galiani, Sebastián - 2026

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Work requirements in subsidized child care and maternal labor supply

Van Kippersluis, Hans; Zhang, Hongliang - 2026

This paper investigates how tightening work requirements in subsidized child care affects parental employment. Using Dutch administrative data, we examine a 2012 reform that capped subsidized child care hours at 140% of the hours worked by the lesser-working parent. We identify affected...

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Care for Growth : Making Industrial Jobs Work for Women - Policy Recommendations for Affordable Quality Childcare Near Industrial Parks in Viet Nam

Buchhave, Helle; Nguyen, Cuong Viet; Nguyen, Giang Tam; … - 2026

This report provides the Government of Viet Nam with evidence-based guidance on how to operationalize its existing policy commitments—particularly under the National Labor Code and Decree 105—to expand access to quality, affordable early childhood education and care near industrial parks. It...

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Caring dads? : universal childcare, paternity leave, and fathers' labor supply

Huebener, Mathias; Mahlbacher, Malin K.; Schmitz, Sophia - 2026

We study how expansions of publicly subsidized childcare affect the intra-household allocation of labor supply in early childhood, with a particular focus on fathers. Exploiting variation in the roll-out of childcare places for children under three across German counties, we show that increased...

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The impact of early childhood care and education on maternal employment in Jordan

Krafft, Caroline; Asʿad, Rāǧī; Avendano, Paloma; … - 2026

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The impact of early childhood care and education on maternal employment in Jordan

Krafft, Caroline; Asʿad, Rāǧī; Avendano, Paloma; … - 2026

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Fertility and family leave policies in Germany : optimal policy design in a dynamic framework

Wang, Hanna - 2026

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Fertility and family leave policies in Germany : optimal policy design in a dynamic framework

Wang, Hanna - 2025

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Parental leave : economic incentives and cultural change

Albrecht, James W.; Edin, Per-Anders; Fernández, Raquel; … - 2026

In 2002, Sweden reformed its parental leave system by adding a second "daddy month," i.e., a second month of pay-related parental leave reserved exclusively for each parent. In addition to giving fathers an economic incentive to take more leave, this change had an effect on cultural norms. We...

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Parental leave : economic incentives and cultural change

Albrecht, James W.; Edin, Per-Anders; Fernández, Raquel; … - 2025

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Parental leave : economic incentives and cultural change

Albrecht, James W.; Edin, Per-Anders; Fernández, Raquel; … - 2024

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Parental Leave : Economic Incentives and Cultural Change

Albrecht, James W.; Edin, Per-Anders; Fernández, Raquel; … - 2024

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Reducing child poverty through cash or care

Thoresen, Thor Olav; Vattø, Trine Engh; Zachrisson, … - 2026

Reducing poverty is a central policy priority in many countries, also in wealthy countries with comprehensive universal support systems, such as the Nordic welfare states. This study examines policy options designed to support families with preschool-aged children and their implications for...

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From precarious work to precarious lives : managing and navigating uncertainty at the intersections of employment, households and the state

Herman, Eva; Hebson, Gail; Rubery, Jill - 2026

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Fathers combining work and care : flexible work arrangements and paternal involvement across financial situations

Brega, Carla; Yerkes, Mara A.; Grau i Grau, Marc - 2026

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Family-friendly workplace policies

Costas-Fernández, Julián; Findeisen, Sebastian; … - 2026

This paper examines firms' incentives to provide workplace amenities, focusing on employer-provided childcare, and the implications for gender inequality. Using rich matched employer-employee data linked to a comprehensive firm survey in Germany, we document substantial and persistent effects of...

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Early childcare attendance and cognitive skills in adolescence

Almås, Ingvild; Drange, Nina; Meghir, Costas; … - 2026

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Early childcare attendance and cognitive skills in adolescence

Almås, Ingvild; Drange, Nina; Meghir, Costas; … - 2026

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Early Childcare Attendance and Cognitive skills in Adolescence

Almås, Ingvild; Drange, Nina; Meghir, Costas; … - 2026

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Early childcare attendance and cognitive skills in adolescence

Almås, Ingvild; Drange, Nina; Meghir, Costas; … - 2026

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Exploring the effects of Covid-19-policies on intra-household care work division

Rath, Magdalena; Mellacher, Patrick - 2026

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Exploring the effects of Covid-19-policies on intra-household care work division

Rath, Magdalena; Mellacher, Patrick - 2025

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Effective families or effective schools? : experimental evidence on fostering children's numeracy

Berlinski, Samuel G.; Giannola, Michele; Toppeta, Alessandro - 2026

We study the relative effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and interaction of family- and school-based learning interventions using a randomized controlled trial in Colombia that assigns children to a parental engagement program, a teacher professional development program, both, or a control...

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The hidden trade-offs of regulating childcare quality

Chesa Llorens, Anna - 2026 - Version February 2026

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Parents in the classroom : strengthening government capacity to deliver early childhood education

Caeyers, Bet; Cardona-Sosa, Lina; Cattan, Sarah; … - 2026

Preschool enrollment has expanded rapidly in low-income countries, but improvements in quality have lagged behind. This paper evaluates a scalable model that engages parents to improve early learning in contexts where both schools and homes are constrained. In collaboration with Ghana’s...

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Parents in the classroom : strengthening government capacity to deliver early childhood education

Caeyers, Bet; Cardona-Sosa, Lina; Cattan, Sarah; … - 2026

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The gendered flexibility paradox and remote-first work : how working parents reconcile work and care

Ryan, Lauren; Churchill, Brendan; Ruppanner, Leah - 2026

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On penalties and premiums : the impact of childbirth on the well-being and work of parents

Koebel, Kourtney; Pollenne, Daisy - 2026

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Monitoring inclusive participation in early childhood education and care : Concepts, indicators, and practices across OECD countries

2026

High-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) is central to promoting equity and supporting children's development, particularly for those from vulnerable backgrounds. However, expanding access has not consistently led to more inclusive participation, with persistent gaps in vulnerable...

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Gendered capability deprivation in early childhood : evidence from four MENA countries

Abu-Zaineh, Mohammad; Yousef, Sahar F. - 2026

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When fathers do more childcare : the narrowing gender wage gap, intra-household time reallocation, and mothers' rising labor supply

Park, Seonyoung; Simpson, Nicole B. - 2026

Married women's labor supply in the United States rose markedly beginning in the late 1950s, peaked in the late 1990s, and has increased only slowly since then, while married men's labor supply has continued to decline. This apparent slowdown in married women's labor supply in recent decades...

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Close to home? : five key facts about child care customer and worker commutes

Pepin, Gabrielle; Borowsky, Jonathan; Davis, Elizabeth E.; … - 2026

Parents often cite location and convenience as important factors in choosing a child care provider. We use data on individual mobility from GPS in cell phones to study commutes to each licensed early childhood care and education (ECE) provider in 14 states separately for center customers, center...

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Le modèle québécois des services de garde après 25 ans : défectueux et inachevé, comment le réparer et le bonifier

Lefebvre, Pierre - 2026

The Canadian province of Québec implemented over years 1997 to 1999 a new universal childcare plan intended for all children ages 0 to 4 years. A reduction of a large basket of monetary aids to families with children financed the model. The counterbalance was, for its time, a very modest fee of...

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