Preschool Availability and Female Labor Force Participation : Evidence from Indonesia (English)

At 50.9 percent, female labor force participation in Indonesia is far below the regional average of 60.8 percent. Is it being hindered by a lack of affordable childcare services in the country? This paper exploits the joint variations in preschool age eligibility and access to preschool across regions and over years in a difference-in-difference-in-differences framework. With a longitudinal survey that tracks individuals for an average of 22 years...

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Author

Halim,Daniel Zefanya;

Johnson,Hillary C.;

Perova,Elizaveta;
Document Date
2019/06/25
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8915
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Indonesia,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2019/06/25
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Preschool Availability and Female Labor Force Participation : Evidence from Indonesia
Keywords
female labor force participation

Citation

Halim,Daniel Zefanya; Johnson,Hillary C.; Perova,Elizaveta.

Preschool Availability and Female Labor Force Participation : Evidence from Indonesia (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8915 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/393431561484915075

Preschool Availability and Female Labor Force Participation : Evidence from Indonesia (English)

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