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Childcare Quality and Child Development

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  • M. Caridad Araujo
  • Marta Dormal
  • Norbert Schady

Abstract

Development in early childhood predicts schooling and labor market outcomes in adulthood. Many young children are in some form of nonparental childcare, but the quality of this care, in particular the quality of caregiver–child interactions, is often low. In this paper, we use data from Peru to show that infants and toddlers with caregivers who demonstrate higher quality interactions have significantly better communication, problem-solving, and fine motor skills. We also find evidence that the association between the quality of care and child outcomes is significant throughout most of the distribution of child development, and largest at the bottom of it.

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  • M. Caridad Araujo & Marta Dormal & Norbert Schady, 2019. "Childcare Quality and Child Development," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 54(3), pages 656-682.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:jhriss:v:54:y:2019:i:3:p:656-682
    Note: DOI: 10.3368/jhr.54.3.0217.8572R1
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    1. Saraswat, Deepak & Sabarwal, Shwetlena & Lacey, Lindsey & Jha, Natasha & Prakash, Nishith & Cohen, Rachel, 2025. "Shaping Future Success: Evidence from an Early Childhood Human Capital Formation Intervention," IZA Discussion Papers 18159, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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    5. Hojman, Andrés & Lopez Boo, Florencia, 2022. "Public childcare benefits children and mothers: Evidence from a nationwide experiment in a developing country," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 212(C).
    6. Berkes, Jan & Bouguen, Adrien & Filmer, Deon & Fukao, Tsuyoshi, 2024. "Improving preschool provision and encouraging-demand: Evidence from a large-scale construction program," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 230(C).
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    8. Keiko K. FUJISAWA & Taiyo FUKAI & Quang Chien LE & Makiko NAKAMURO, 2024. "Analyzing Childcare Quality: Impacts on child development and parental mental health, and effectiveness of professional development," Discussion papers 24058, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
    9. Bullinger, Lindsey Rose, 2019. "The Effect of Paid Family Leave on Infant and Parental Health in the United States," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 66(C), pages 101-116.
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    JEL classification:

    • I00 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - General - - - General
    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
    • I25 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Economic Development
    • I30 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth

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