The cost of childcare imposes an effective tax rate of about 70 per cent on women who want to take on a fourth or fifth day of employment, but more generous subsidies under a Labor government would lower the barrier to working more.
Angela Jackson, lead economist with Impact Economics and Policy, said governments could boost female workforce participation and improve underemployment of women through cheaper childcare.
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