Economic gains from increasing women's participation in the labor market -- Why is childcare a key policy? -- Female labor force participation in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Use of childcare services -- Childcare provision: service features for working mothers -- International...

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...

Using the Latinobarómetro survey, this paper examines Latin Americans' perceptions of the IDB, the World Bank and the IMF. The study analyzes how people's knowledge and evaluation of these multilateral organizations are affected by the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the...

Using the Latinobarómetro survey, this paper examines Latin Americans' perceptions of the IDB, the World Bank and the IMF. The study analyzes how people's knowledge and evaluation of these multilateral organizations are affected by the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the...

This paper uses 113 household surveys from 18 Latin American countries to document patterns in secondary school graduation rates over the period 1990 2010. It is found that enrollment and graduation rates increased dramatically during that period, while dropout rates decreased. Two explanations...

We use 292 household surveys from 18 Latin American countries to document patterns in secondary school graduation rates over the period 1990-2010. We find that enrollment and graduation rates increased during that period while dropout rates decreased. We provide two types of explanations for...