Childcare access in Cambodia now has a price tag for employers and government

This analysis quantifies the economic benefits of government and employer-supported childcare in Cambodia. It shows that investing in childcare can boost women's labor force participation and improve children's long-term development.

For years, development agencies assumed that once AI tools were available, poorer countries would catch up. This paper shows that for women in Cambodia, the biggest barrier to economic participation isn't access to jobs, but access to childcare. This analysis provides the numbers to justify public and private investment in that infrastructure.