A Guide to Public Investments in the Care EconomyPolicy Support Tool for Estimating Care Deficits, Investment Costs and Economic Returns
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The UN Women and ILO Policy Tool provides a comprehensive guide for public investment in the care economy, aimed at identifying care service coverage gaps, estimating investment costs, and assessing economic returns. It emphasizes the importance of investing in care
services to enhance gender equality, create jobs, and stimulate economic growth, particularly in the context of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The tool outlines methodologies for assessing care needs, costing services, and evaluating the broader economic benefits of such investments.
UN Women & ILO (2021). “A Guide to Public Investments in the Care Economy Policy Support Tool for Estimating Care Deficits, Investment Costs and Economic Returns.” ILO Brief, March 2021.
