Bridging gaps : how investment in public childcare affects women's employment in Italy and Spain
Maestripieri, Lara (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Palomera Zaidel, David (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Rizza, Roberto (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Govern i Polítiques Públiques

Date:	2024
Abstract:	This paper aims to establish whether, and to what extent, an increase in the public provision of early childhood education and care services (ECEC) has had a positive effect on women's participation in the labour market in Italy and Spain. It does so by compiling panel data using microdata from the European Labour Force Survey (2006-2018), together with secondary sources of information on public ECEC investment made in the two countries. After controlling for unit heterogeneity and reverse causality, the estimated results indicate a positive correlation with the employment rates of women with children and the number of hours worked, in particular for those without a degree, thus indicating the need to address unequal access to publicly-provided ECEC services.
Grants:	European Commission 747433 Agencia Estatal de Investigación RYC2020-029833-I Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2021FI_B2_00065
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Published in:	South European Society and Politics, 2024 , ISSN 1743-9612

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