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Working for Yourself or for Your Kids?: Childcare Expansion Policy in Uzbekistan

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dc.contributor.authorAbdurazzakova, Dilnovoz
dc.contributor.authorNiu, Chiyu
dc.contributor.authorPurevjav, Avralt-Od
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-15T18:50:23Z
dc.date.available2025-01-15T18:50:23Z
dc.date.issued2025-01-15
dc.description.abstractIn developed countries, public childcare programs have increased maternal employment by easing time constraints. However, their impact in lower-middle-income settings with multigenerational households is less understood. In Uzbekistan, for instance, many households include multiple adult women, such as grandmothers and aunts, who traditionally do not work and can provide informal childcare, potentially lowering the demand for public services. This paper examines the effects of a recent preschool expansion policy (2018–22) on women’s labor market participation in this context. To assess the policy’s causal impact, the paper utilizes variations in childcare coverage across districts over time. The results show that the childcare expansion policy led to a 12 percent average increase in female labor supply, with the strongest effects observed for families that value education but face financial constraints. In contrast, the availability of informal caregivers does not decrease the policy’s effect. These findings challenge the idea that time constraints are the primary mechanism linking childcare expansion to women’s employment. Instead, in this context, economic factors—especially the need to afford childcare costs—emerge as the main drivers.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099311201152540235/IDU1a8620dfd186c41457a187921334c3760b778
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-11038
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-11038
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/42693
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; 11038
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectDECENT WORK
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectGENDER AND EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectCHILDCARE
dc.titleWorking for Yourself or for Your Kids?: Childcare Expansion Policy in Uzbekistanen
dc.typeWorking Paper
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okr.date.disclosure2025-01-15
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-14T11:54:23.825345Z
okr.date.lastmodified2025-01-15T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypePolicy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099311201152540235/IDU1a8620dfd186c41457a187921334c3760b778
okr.guid099311201152540235
okr.identifier.docmidIDU-a8620dfd-86c4-457a-8792-334c3760b778
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-11038
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34446022
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34446022
okr.identifier.reportWPS11038
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099311201152540235/pdf/IDU1a8620dfd186c41457a187921334c3760b778.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.countryUzbekistan
okr.sectorFY17 - Central Government (Central Agencies)
okr.themeInclusive Growth,Economic Policy,Economic Growth and Planning,Structural Transformation and Economic Diversification
okr.topicSocial Development::Children and Youth
okr.topicEducation::Economics of Education
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Family Planning Research
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Management and Relations
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Income
okr.unitEFI-ECA-POV-Poverty and Equity (EECPV)
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