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abstract: 'Despite evidence from other regions, researchers and policy-makers
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remain skeptical that women''s disproportionate childcare
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responsibilities act as a significant barrier to women''s economic
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empowerment in Africa. This randomized control trial study in an
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informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, demonstrates that limited access
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to affordable early childcare inhibits poor urban women''s participation
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in paid work. Women who were offered vouchers for subsidized early
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childcare were, on average, 8.5 percentage points more likely to be
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employed than those who were not given vouchers. Most of these
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employment gains were realized by married mothers. Single mothers, in
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contrast, benefited by significantly reducing the time spent working
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without any loss to their earnings by shifting to jobs with more regular
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hours. The effects on other measures of women''s economic empowerment
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were mixed. With the exception of children''s health care, access to
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subsidized daycare did not increase women''s participation in other
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important household decisions. In addition, contrary to concerns that
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reducing the costs of childcare may elevate women''s desire for more
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children, we find no effect on women''s fertility intentions. These
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findings demonstrate that the impact of subsidized childcare differs by
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marital status and across outcomes. Nonetheless, in poor urban Africa,
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as elsewhere, failure to address women''s childcare needs undermines
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efforts to promote women''s economic empowerment.'
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affiliation: 'Clark, S (Corresponding Author), McGill Univ, Peterson Hall,3460 McTavish,
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Montreal, PQ H3A 0E6, Canada.
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Clark, Shelley; Laszlo, Sonia, McGill Univ, Peterson Hall,3460 McTavish, Montreal,
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PQ H3A 0E6, Canada.
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Kabiru, Caroline W.; Muthuri, Stella, African Populat \& Hlth Res Ctr, APHRC Campus,2nd
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Floor,Kirawa Rd,POB 10787-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.'
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author: Clark, Shelley and Kabiru, Caroline W. and Laszlo, Sonia and Muthuri, Stella
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author-email: shelley.clark@mcgill.ca
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author_list:
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- family: Clark
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given: Shelley
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- family: Kabiru
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given: Caroline W.
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- family: Laszlo
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given: Sonia
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- family: Muthuri
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given: Stella
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1007/s13524-019-00793-3
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eissn: 1533-7790
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files: []
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issn: 0070-3370
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journal: DEMOGRAPHY
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keywords: 'Childcare; Women''s economic empowerment; Employment; Daycares;
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Sub-Saharan Africa'
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keywords-plus: 'FERTILITY; PRESCHOOL; MOTHERS; POLICY; EXPENDITURE; COUNTRIES; NAIROBI;
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HEALTH'
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language: English
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month: AUG
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number: '4'
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number-of-cited-references: '73'
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pages: 1247-1272
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papis_id: 26e624ef025d48693a077453ce10a5ec
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ref: Clark2019impactchildcare
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researcherid-numbers: Kabiru, Caroline/A-7003-2015
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times-cited: '36'
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title: The Impact of Childcare on Poor Urban Women's Economic Empowerment in Africa
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000477948500004
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usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
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usage-count-since-2013: '19'
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volume: '56'
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web-of-science-categories: Demography
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year: '2019'
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