Cover -- Contents -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Note -- References -- PART I: Why Is Increasing Female Labor Supply Important and Childcare the Right Policy to Help Achieve It? -- Chapter 1: Economic Gains...

Investments in education across countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have transformed the lives of millions of girls and the prospects of their families and societies. Unleashing the full economic potential of women is nevertheless still a curtailed issue in the region: just about half...