More Care, More Workers? Gauging the Impact of Child Care Access on Labor Force Participation

This study investigates the critical link between child care accessibility and local labor force participation, addressing a gap in current research that often lacks local spatial granularity. While over half of the U.S. population resides in child care deserts, disproportionately affecting rural, l...

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Published in:	Social Sciences
Main Authors:	John Reaves, Hope O. Akaeze, Holli A. Schlukebir, Steven R. Miller, Henry O. Akaeze, Jamie Heng-Chieh Wu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Subjects:	child care labor force participation spatial analysis
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14/8/458