estimated effect is large, implying that three mothers entered the labor force for every ten children enrolled in public school … married mothers of five year olds. These findings complement other research suggesting that preschools targeted toward at …

mothers of pre-school-age children spend doing enriching childcare and whether they adjust their schedules to spend time with … their children at more-desirable times of day. I find that employed mothers shift enriching childcare time from workdays to … shifting among part-time employed mothers. I find no evidence that full-time employed mothers adjust their schedules to spent …

child care on maternal employment, despite a strong correlation. Instead of increasing mothers' labor supply, the new …