Formal childcare services and fertility: the case of Italy

Abstract This study aims at examining the fertility impact of early childhood education and care (ECEC) services for children under three in Italy. ECEC is a social investment-oriented family policy that might have more beneficial effects on fertility than passive support in terms of transfers. We f...

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Main Authors: Stefani Scherer, Emmanuele Pavolini, Elisa Brini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-12-01
Series:Genus
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41118-023-00208-7