摘要：There is a heated debate in the US, Canada and many European countries about
introducing universally accessible child care. However, studies on universal child
care and child development are scarce and only consider short-run outcomes. We
analyze the introduction of universal child care in Norway, addressing the impact
on children’s long-run outcomes. Our precise and robust difference-in-difference
estimates show that child care had strong positive effects on children’s educational
attainment and labor market participation, and also reduced welfare dependency.
Subsample analysis indicates that children with low educated mothers and girls
benefit the most from child care.
关键词：universal child care, child development, long-run outcomes
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