TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Felfe, Christina
AU  - Nollenberger, Natalia
AU  - Rodríguez-Planas, Núria
        TI  - Can't Buy Mommy's Love? Universal Childcare and Children's Long-Term Cognitive Development
        PY  - 2012/Nov/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 7053
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp7053
        AB  - What happens to children's long-run cognitive development when introducing universal high-quality childcare for 3-year olds mainly crowds out maternal care? To answer this question we exploit a natural experiment framework and employ a difference-in-difference approach. We find sizable improvements in children's reading and math skills at age 15, as well as in grade progression during primary and secondary school. Effects are driven by girls and disadvantaged children.
        KW  - cognitive skills
KW  - universal high-quality childcare
KW  - long-term consequences
        ER  -