Which children benefit from non-parental care? |
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| Authors: | Chikako Yamauchi Andrew Leigh |
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| Institution: | aNational Graduate Institute for Policy Studies and Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Australian National University, Australia;bResearch School of Economics, Australian National University, Australia |
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| Abstract: | This paper investigates the relationship between non-parental care and toddlers’ behavioral outcomes using data from Australia. In particular, we explore heterogeneity in the relationship using the unique data on quality attributes: carer/child ratio, share of qualified staff, and expert ratings. The results suggest that full-time non-parental care, particularly center care, is negatively associated with toddlers’ behavioral outcomes. The negative association is however mitigated when centers have a larger number of carers per child. The negative association between non-parental care and behavioral outcomes also appears to be larger for children with better-educated parents. |
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| Keywords: | JEL classification: J13 I20 |
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