Overall mobility declined during the COVID-19 pandemic because of government lockdowns
and voluntary social distancing. Yet, aggregate data mask important heterogeneous effects …

Improving women's labor force participation and the quality of their employment can boost
economic growth and support poverty and inequality reduction; thus, it is highly pertinent for …

The sharp decline in employment after the COVID-19 lockdown was not uniformly felt across
demographic groups. Utilizing the 2017 to 2020 monthly Current Population Survey and …

We provide causal evidence that children's school schedules contribute to the persistence of
the gender pay gap between parents. Historically, French children have had no school on …

Many governments are considering expanding childcare subsidies to increase the labour
force participation of parents (especially mothers) with young children. In this paper, we …

Low rates of female labor force participation (LFP) have been linked to the absence of
childcare policies. This article examines the degree to which extending the school day by …

The availability of childcare is a crucial factor for mothers' labour force participation. While
most of the literature examines childcare for preschool children, we specifically focus on …

This work examines whether additional time in elementary and secondary school affects
economic well-being in adulthood. We leverage cross-municipality and cross-cohort …

While a large body of literature has documented positive impacts of childcare on maternal
labor supply, thinner evidence is available on whether childcare can also nudge women into …

Globally, employment rates of women remain substantially below those of men. Since
women disproportionately care for children, policies that offer care alternatives or lower the …