Figure 6
A scatter plot showing the relationship between changes in child penalty and kindergarten classes by region per decade. The x-axis represents the change in kindergarten classes per 1,000 people, ranging from negative 0.2 to 0.8. The y-axis represents the change in estimated child penalty, ranging from negative 0.1 to 0.05. The data points are color-coded: red circles for the period 1999-2009 and blue triangles for the period 2009-2019. The plot includes a regression line indicating a weak correlation. Notable data points include regions like NOC, CEC, MED, CEH, SOU, and RRD. All values are approximated.Relationship between changes in child penalty and kindergarten classes by region per decade. Notes: This figure depicts the relationship between changes in the estimated child penalty and changes in the availability of kindergarten classes across regions in Vietnam. The y-axis shows the change in the estimated employment penalty for women after childbirth, while the x-axis shows the change in the number of kindergarten classes per 1,000 people in each region. Source: Authors’ illustration