The Economic and Social Impacts of Paid Child Care

The cost of child care has long been recognized as a key barrier to access for many working families. While the number of children in the US has decreased in recent years, the number and share of children in paid child care has increased.

Join Trustees and experts from the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board (CED), for a Policy Watch roundtable on the groundbreaking report just released by CED on the role and economic impact of paid child care.

Among the key issues that will be addressed:

  • A high price tag—what percent of household income is being spent on child care by families who pay for it?
  • Consumers of paid child care—who uses paid child care?
  • COVID-19’s impact—how did the pandemic change child care usage rates?
  • Drivers of paid child care—what factors influence families to opt into paid child care?
  • Paid child care in states—how does paid child care differ at the statewide level?
  • Employer concerns—how can businesses look to both retain mothers in the workforce and bring working mothers back into the labor force as the pandemic recedes?

Who should attend: Business executives, public policy officials, legislative staff, and working parents who are seeking to learn more about the economic role of paid child care, how it impacts the labor force participation of mothers, and policies that may impact these trends.

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Dr. Mark Snead Grace Reef Cindy Cisneros Dr. Lori Esposito Murray Thomas McInerney
The Economic and Social Impacts of Paid Child Care
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The Economic and Social Impacts of Paid Child Care

MARCH 17, 2022

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The cost of child care has long been recognized as a key barrier to access for many working families. While the number of children in the US has decreased in recent years, the number and share of children in paid child care has increased.

Join Trustees and experts from the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board (CED), for a Policy Watch roundtable on the groundbreaking report just released by CED on the role and economic impact of paid child care.

Among the key issues that will be addressed:

  • A high price tag—what percent of household income is being spent on child care by families who pay for it?
  • Consumers of paid child care—who uses paid child care?
  • COVID-19’s impact—how did the pandemic change child care usage rates?
  • Drivers of paid child care—what factors influence families to opt into paid child care?
  • Paid child care in states—how does paid child care differ at the statewide level?
  • Employer concerns—how can businesses look to both retain mothers in the workforce and bring working mothers back into the labor force as the pandemic recedes?

Who should attend: Business executives, public policy officials, legislative staff, and working parents who are seeking to learn more about the economic role of paid child care, how it impacts the labor force participation of mothers, and policies that may impact these trends.

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Dr. Mark Snead

Economist and President
RegionTrack

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Grace Reef

Outreach Consultant
Committee for Economic Develop…

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Cindy Cisneros

Vice President of Education Programs
Committee for Economic Develop…

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Dr. Lori Esposito Murray (Moderator)

Former President
Committee for Economic Develop…

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Thomas McInerney

President and CEO
Genworth Financial, Inc.

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