Preparatory School Years and Maternal Employment in Romania

Monica Robayo-Abril and Britta Laurin Rude

No 10638, Policy Research Working Paper Series from The World Bank

Abstract: This paper uses the introduction of preparatory school classes targeting six-year-old children in Romania to study whether universal, compulsory, public care provision could increase female employment. Results from difference-in-difference estimations show that the reform resulted in rising employment rates for mothers of six-year-old children. The effect is lower for mothers living in households with elderly people, but larger for those facing stronger trade-offs prior to the reform. Overall, investing in universal, compulsory, public childcare is beneficial and could significantly increase female employment and labor force participation rates.

Date: 2023-12-11
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