Female labor supply and childcare in Colombia

This paper analyses the effect of different childcare types on female labor supply in Colombia. A special focus is made on the program in charge of providing the subsidized childcare service in Colombia Welfare Community Households (HCB). It is found that HCB has a positive effect higher than the private centers. The largest impacts of childcare in labor participation are for the married mothers. On the contrary, the labor participation of the single mothers does not appear very affected.