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After-School Care, Child Care Arrangements, and Child Development

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  • Ailin He
  • Nagham Sayour

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In 1998, the Canadian province of Quebec introduced a $5 per day before- and after-school care program targeting primary school children. Using the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, we employ a difference-in-differences analysis to study the effects of after-school care on child care arrangements and child development. Our results show an increase in the use of after-school care by 6–10 percentage points, mainly replacing self-care and care provided by a sibling. We also find an increase in indirect aggression, a deterioration in reading and writing skills, and a decrease in the incidence of the child getting injured.

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  • Ailin He & Nagham Sayour, 2020. "After-School Care, Child Care Arrangements, and Child Development," Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press, vol. 14(4), pages 617-652.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:jhucap:doi:10.1086/711950
    DOI: 10.1086/711950
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