childcare. This trend has raised concerns, and an intense debate in several countries has focused on the effectiveness of … childcare policies. …

A rich strand of the economic literature has been studying the impact of different forms of early childcare on children … of childcare policies in reducing inequality. Instead, heterogeneity of results across gender is less clear-cut. Yet, it … is important to understand how childcare arrangements differently affect boys and girls, to figure out how to boost …

effect of COVID-19 on the working arrangements, housework and childcare of couples where both partners work. ties. According … more time on housework than before. The link between time devoted to childcare and working arrangements is more symmetric …

of the virus, such as working from home and school closures, have placed an additional tremendous burden on families … of COVID-19 on the working arrangements, housework and childcare of couples where both partners work. Our results show … that most of the additional workload associated to COVID-19 falls on women while childcare activities are more equally …

Our study explores the impact of selection criteria on the costs and benefits of early childcare for mothers … municipalities in assigning childcare slots. In Italy, only around 13% of the demand for public childcare coverage is met, and the … number of applications exceeds the number of places in childcare services in all regions. In conditions of excess demand …

the increased demands of housework, childcare and home-schooling. Much of the additional burden has been shouldered by … pronounced during the second wave, it was still higher than pre-COVID-19. The time spent by women on housework, childcare, and …

the increased demands of housework, childcare and home-schooling. Much of the additional burden has been shouldered by … pronounced during the second wave, it was still higher than pre-COVID-19. The time spent by women on housework, childcare, and …