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Child Care Subsidies, Employment Services and Women's Labor Market Outcomes in Egypt

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  • Stefano Caria
  • Bruno Crepon
  • Hala ElBehairy
  • Noha Fadlalmawla
  • Caroline Krafft
  • Abdelrahman Nagy
  • Lili Mottaghi
  • Nahla Zeitoun
  • Souraya El Assiouty

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  • Stefano Caria & Bruno Crepon & Hala ElBehairy & Noha Fadlalmawla & Caroline Krafft & Abdelrahman Nagy & Lili Mottaghi & Nahla Zeitoun & Souraya El Assiouty, 2022. "Child Care Subsidies, Employment Services and Women's Labor Market Outcomes in Egypt," World Bank Publications - Reports 37825, The World Bank Group.
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