BOSCH, María José; GARCIA, Carlos J.; MANRIQUEZ, Marta y VALENZUELA, Gabriel. Macroeconomics and Family Conciliation: The Economic Impact of Childcare. El trimestre econ [online]. 2018, vol. 85, n. 339, pp. 543-582. ISSN 2448-718X. https://doi. org/10.20430/ete. v85i339. 316. Background: Chile is a paradoxical case in its economic performance in recent decades. Although this country has implemented significant pro-market modernization reforms, it has an unexpectedly low female participation rate, wasting