Reproducibility Package for Preparatory School Years and Maternal Employment in Romania
Overview
In this paper, we use the introduction of preparatory school classes targeting six-year-old children in Romania to study if universal, compulsory, public care provision could increase female employment. Results from difference-in-difference estimations show that the reform resulted in rising employment rates for mothers of six-year-old children. The effect is lower for mothers living in households with elderly people, but larger for those facing stronger trade-offs prior to the reform. Overall, investing in universal, compulsory, public childcare is beneficial and could significantly increase female employment and labor force participation rates.
Reproducibility Package
| Repository name | URI |
|---|---|
| Reproducible Research Repository (World Bank) | https://reproducibility.worldbank.org |
Reproducibility
The code was reproduced in a server with the following specifications:
– OS: Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Standard 10
– Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.20GHz, 16 Core(s)
– Memory available: 15.7 GB
– Software version: Stata version 12
~2.5 hours runtime
The package's replication was done through a virtual verification due to data access restrictions. Interested replicators must first secure the dataset directly from the original data source. Once obtained, they should place the data in the package's 'data' folder, ensuring that file names and structures align with those specified in the Stata scripts. In case of queries or clarity regarding the data structure, replicators are advised to contact Britta Rude at brude@worldbank.org
Data
The paper at hand uses two different data sets. The EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) and the EU labour force survey (EU-LFS). The authors do not have permission to share the data used in this paper. The data was used under strict data usage agreements. Interested researchers can request the data from Eurostat under data usage agreements. For more information please see the Data Availability Statement in the README file or contact the author Britta Rude at brude@worldbank.org
Description
| Author | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Monica Robayo-Abril | World Bank | mrobayo@worldbank.org |
| Britta Rude | World Bank | brude@worldbank.org |
2023-12
Scope and coverage
| Location | Code |
|---|---|
| Romania | ROU |
Disclaimer
The materials in the reproducibility packages are distributed as they were prepared by the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this event do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank, the Executive Directors of the World Bank, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the materials included in the reproducibility package.
Access and rights
| Name | URI |
|---|---|
| Modified BSD3 | https://opensource.org/license/bsd-3-clause/ |
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Britta Rude | World Bank | brude@worldbank.org |
| Reproducibility WBG | World Bank | reproducibility@worldbank.org |
Information on metadata
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reyes Retana | MRR | World Bank | Junior Data Scientist |
2023-12-05
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