This paper studies whether providing affordable childcare improves women’s economic empowerment and child development, using data from a sample of 1,990 women participating in a public works program in Burkina Faso. Of 36 urban work sites, 18 were randomly selected to receive community-based childcare centers. One in four women who were offered the centers used them, tripling childcare center usage for children aged 0 to 6 years. Women’s employment...
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2022/11/28
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ورقة عمل خاصة ببحوث السياسات
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WPS10239
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2022/11/28
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The Effects of Childcare on Women and Children : Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Burkina Faso