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Engaging Young Children Lessons from Research about Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care

Posted in Global Childcare Landscape: Evidence and Policy

The first years of life lay the foundations for a child’s future development and learning. Many countries have increased their financial support for provision of early childhood education and care (ECEC) over the past years. More recently, the focus of

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Cost-Effective Public Daycare in a Low-Income Economy Benefits Children and Mothers

Posted in Global Childcare Landscape: Evidence and Policy

This paper evaluates the impacts of a public program that introduced access to part-time childcare centers for children younger than four years of age in poor urban areas in Nicaragua. We explore the effects of this program on several measures

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Childcare and Working Families: New Opportunity or An evidence brief

Posted in Global Childcare Landscape: Evidence and Policy

Policies initiative, which advocates for government and business support to families in providing nurturing care for young children. This brief argues for greater investment in affordable and quality childcare, highlighting its potential to secure a ‘triple dividend’ of young children’s

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