US: How Other Nations Pay for Child Care. The U.S. Is an Outlier. (May require subscription)
New York Times – October 06, 2021
In the developed world, the United States is an outlier in its low levels of financial support for young children’s care – something Democrats, with their safety net spending bill, are trying to change. The U.S. spends 0.2 percent of its G.D.P. on child care for children 2 and under – which amounts to about $200 a year for most families, in the form of a once-a-year tax credit for parents who pay for care.
Also: Increasing Federal Investment in Children’s Early Care and Education to Raise Quality, Access, and Affordability: https://www.hamiltonproject.org/assets/files/Child_Care_PP_final.pdf
Also: The Economic Consequences of Family Policies: Lessons from a Century of Legislation in High-Income Countries: https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1257/jep.31.1.205