diff --git a/doc/container.qbk b/doc/container.qbk
index 1cf3f89..d802f5d 100644
--- a/doc/container.qbk
+++ b/doc/container.qbk
@@ -1234,6 +1234,8 @@ use [*Boost.Container]? There are several reasons for that:
 * Implemented C++17 `insert_or_assign`/`try_emplace` for [classref boost::container::map map] and [classref boost::container::flat_map flat_map].
 * Implemented C++17 `extract`/`insert(node)` for [classref boost::container::map map], [classref boost::container::multimap multimap],
    [classref boost::container::set set], [classref boost::container::multiset multiset].
+* Implemented C++17's [@http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2016/p0084r2.pdf P0084R2 Emplace Return Type]
+  in `deque`, `vector`, `stable_vector`, `small_vector`, `static_vector`, `list` and `slist`.
 
 [endsect]
 
diff --git a/include/boost/container/deque.hpp b/include/boost/container/deque.hpp
index 4659dff..255cd93 100644
--- a/include/boost/container/deque.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/container/deque.hpp
@@ -1348,44 +1348,52 @@ class deque : protected deque_base<Allocator>
    //! <b>Effects</b>: Inserts an object of type T constructed with
    //!   std::forward<Args>(args)... in the beginning of the deque.
    //!
+   //! <b>Returns</b>: A reference to the created object.
+   //!
    //! <b>Throws</b>: If memory allocation throws or the in-place constructor throws.
    //!
    //! <b>Complexity</b>: Amortized constant time
    template <class... Args>
-   void emplace_front(BOOST_FWD_REF(Args)... args)
+   reference emplace_front(BOOST_FWD_REF(Args)... args)
    {
       if(this->priv_push_front_simple_available()){
+         reference r = *this->priv_push_front_simple_pos();
          allocator_traits_type::construct
             ( this->alloc()
             , this->priv_push_front_simple_pos()
             , boost::forward<Args>(args)...);
          this->priv_push_front_simple_commit();
+         return r;
       }
       else{
          typedef container_detail::insert_nonmovable_emplace_proxy<Allocator, iterator, Args...> type;
-         this->priv_insert_front_aux_impl(1, type(boost::forward<Args>(args)...));
+         return *this->priv_insert_front_aux_impl(1, type(boost::forward<Args>(args)...));
       }
    }
 
    //! <b>Effects</b>: Inserts an object of type T constructed with
    //!   std::forward<Args>(args)... in the end of the deque.
    //!
+   //! <b>Returns</b>: A reference to the created object.
+   //!
    //! <b>Throws</b>: If memory allocation throws or the in-place constructor throws.
    //!
    //! <b>Complexity</b>: Amortized constant time
    template <class... Args>
-   void emplace_back(BOOST_FWD_REF(Args)... args)
+   reference emplace_back(BOOST_FWD_REF(Args)... args)
    {
       if(this->priv_push_back_simple_available()){
+         reference r = *this->priv_push_back_simple_pos();
          allocator_traits_type::construct
             ( this->alloc()
             , this->priv_push_back_simple_pos()
             , boost::forward<Args>(args)...);
          this->priv_push_back_simple_commit();
+         return r;
       }
       else{
          typedef container_detail::insert_nonmovable_emplace_proxy<Allocator, iterator, Args...> type;
-         this->priv_insert_back_aux_impl(1, type(boost::forward<Args>(args)...));
+         return *this->priv_insert_back_aux_impl(1, type(boost::forward<Args>(args)...));
       }
    }
 
@@ -1420,32 +1428,36 @@ class deque : protected deque_base<Allocator>
 
    #define BOOST_CONTAINER_DEQUE_EMPLACE_CODE(N) \
    BOOST_MOVE_TMPL_LT##N BOOST_MOVE_CLASS##N BOOST_MOVE_GT##N\
-   void emplace_front(BOOST_MOVE_UREF##N)\
+   reference emplace_front(BOOST_MOVE_UREF##N)\
    {\
       if(priv_push_front_simple_available()){\
+         reference r = *this->priv_push_front_simple_pos();\
          allocator_traits_type::construct\
             ( this->alloc(), this->priv_push_front_simple_pos() BOOST_MOVE_I##N BOOST_MOVE_FWD##N);\
          priv_push_front_simple_commit();\
+         return r;\
       }\
       else{\
          typedef container_detail::insert_nonmovable_emplace_proxy##N\
                <Allocator, iterator BOOST_MOVE_I##N BOOST_MOVE_TARG##N> type;\
-         priv_insert_front_aux_impl(1, type(BOOST_MOVE_FWD##N));\
+         return *priv_insert_front_aux_impl(1, type(BOOST_MOVE_FWD##N));\
       }\
    }\
    \
    BOOST_MOVE_TMPL_LT##N BOOST_MOVE_CLASS##N BOOST_MOVE_GT##N\
-   void emplace_back(BOOST_MOVE_UREF##N)\
+   reference emplace_back(BOOST_MOVE_UREF##N)\
    {\
       if(priv_push_back_simple_available()){\
+         reference r = *this->priv_push_back_simple_pos();\
          allocator_traits_type::construct\
             ( this->alloc(), this->priv_push_back_simple_pos() BOOST_MOVE_I##N BOOST_MOVE_FWD##N);\
          priv_push_back_simple_commit();\
+         return r;\
       }\
       else{\
          typedef container_detail::insert_nonmovable_emplace_proxy##N\
                <Allocator, iterator BOOST_MOVE_I##N BOOST_MOVE_TARG##N> type;\
-         priv_insert_back_aux_impl(1, type(BOOST_MOVE_FWD##N));\
+         return *priv_insert_back_aux_impl(1, type(BOOST_MOVE_FWD##N));\
       }\
    }\
    \
diff --git a/include/boost/container/list.hpp b/include/boost/container/list.hpp
index a034910..f779cc4 100644
--- a/include/boost/container/list.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/container/list.hpp
@@ -709,24 +709,28 @@ class list
    //! <b>Effects</b>: Inserts an object of type T constructed with
    //!   std::forward<Args>(args)... in the end of the list.
    //!
+   //! <b>Returns</b>: A reference to the created object.
+   //!
    //! <b>Throws</b>: If memory allocation throws or
    //!   T's in-place constructor throws.
    //!
    //! <b>Complexity</b>: Constant
    template <class... Args>
-   void emplace_back(BOOST_FWD_REF(Args)... args)
-   {  this->emplace(this->cend(), boost::forward<Args>(args)...); }
+   reference emplace_back(BOOST_FWD_REF(Args)... args)
+   {  return *this->emplace(this->cend(), boost::forward<Args>(args)...); }
 
    //! <b>Effects</b>: Inserts an object of type T constructed with
    //!   std::forward<Args>(args)... in the beginning of the list.
    //!
+   //! <b>Returns</b>: A reference to the created object.
+   //!
    //! <b>Throws</b>: If memory allocation throws or
    //!   T's in-place constructor throws.
    //!
    //! <b>Complexity</b>: Constant
    template <class... Args>
-   void emplace_front(BOOST_FWD_REF(Args)... args)
-   {  this->emplace(this->cbegin(), boost::forward<Args>(args)...);  }
+   reference emplace_front(BOOST_FWD_REF(Args)... args)
+   {  return *this->emplace(this->cbegin(), boost::forward<Args>(args)...);  }
 
    //! <b>Effects</b>: Inserts an object of type T constructed with
    //!   std::forward<Args>(args)... before p.
@@ -747,12 +751,12 @@ class list
 
    #define BOOST_CONTAINER_LIST_EMPLACE_CODE(N) \
    BOOST_MOVE_TMPL_LT##N BOOST_MOVE_CLASS##N BOOST_MOVE_GT##N \
-   void emplace_back(BOOST_MOVE_UREF##N)\
-   {  this->emplace(this->cend() BOOST_MOVE_I##N BOOST_MOVE_FWD##N);  }\
+   reference emplace_back(BOOST_MOVE_UREF##N)\
+   {  return *this->emplace(this->cend() BOOST_MOVE_I##N BOOST_MOVE_FWD##N);  }\
    \
    BOOST_MOVE_TMPL_LT##N BOOST_MOVE_CLASS##N BOOST_MOVE_GT##N \
-   void emplace_front(BOOST_MOVE_UREF##N)\
-   {  this->emplace(this->cbegin() BOOST_MOVE_I##N BOOST_MOVE_FWD##N);}\
+   reference emplace_front(BOOST_MOVE_UREF##N)\
+   {  return *this->emplace(this->cbegin() BOOST_MOVE_I##N BOOST_MOVE_FWD##N);}\
    \
    BOOST_MOVE_TMPL_LT##N BOOST_MOVE_CLASS##N BOOST_MOVE_GT##N \
    iterator emplace(const_iterator position BOOST_MOVE_I##N BOOST_MOVE_UREF##N)\
diff --git a/include/boost/container/slist.hpp b/include/boost/container/slist.hpp
index 06863d6..3a1d66b 100644
--- a/include/boost/container/slist.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/container/slist.hpp
@@ -714,13 +714,15 @@ class slist
    //! <b>Effects</b>: Inserts an object of type T constructed with
    //!   std::forward<Args>(args)... in the front of the list
    //!
+   //! <b>Returns</b>: A reference to the created object.
+   //!
    //! <b>Throws</b>: If memory allocation throws or
    //!   T's copy constructor throws.
    //!
    //! <b>Complexity</b>: Amortized constant time.
    template <class... Args>
-   void emplace_front(BOOST_FWD_REF(Args)... args)
-   {  this->emplace_after(this->cbefore_begin(), boost::forward<Args>(args)...); }
+   reference emplace_front(BOOST_FWD_REF(Args)... args)
+   {  return *this->emplace_after(this->cbefore_begin(), boost::forward<Args>(args)...); }
 
    //! <b>Effects</b>: Inserts an object of type T constructed with
    //!   std::forward<Args>(args)... after prev
@@ -740,8 +742,8 @@ class slist
 
    #define BOOST_CONTAINER_SLIST_EMPLACE_CODE(N) \
    BOOST_MOVE_TMPL_LT##N BOOST_MOVE_CLASS##N BOOST_MOVE_GT##N \
-   void emplace_front(BOOST_MOVE_UREF##N)\
-   {  this->emplace_after(this->cbefore_begin() BOOST_MOVE_I##N BOOST_MOVE_FWD##N);}\
+   reference emplace_front(BOOST_MOVE_UREF##N)\
+   {  return *this->emplace_after(this->cbefore_begin() BOOST_MOVE_I##N BOOST_MOVE_FWD##N);}\
    \
    BOOST_MOVE_TMPL_LT##N BOOST_MOVE_CLASS##N BOOST_MOVE_GT##N \
    iterator emplace_after(const_iterator p BOOST_MOVE_I##N BOOST_MOVE_UREF##N)\
diff --git a/include/boost/container/stable_vector.hpp b/include/boost/container/stable_vector.hpp
index fccf766..5d6dc0f 100644
--- a/include/boost/container/stable_vector.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/container/stable_vector.hpp
@@ -1374,16 +1374,18 @@ class stable_vector
    //! <b>Effects</b>: Inserts an object of type T constructed with
    //!   std::forward<Args>(args)... in the end of the stable_vector.
    //!
+   //! <b>Returns</b>: A reference to the created object.
+   //!
    //! <b>Throws</b>: If memory allocation throws or the in-place constructor throws.
    //!
    //! <b>Complexity</b>: Amortized constant time.
    template<class ...Args>
-   void emplace_back(Args &&...args)
+   reference emplace_back(Args &&...args)
    {
       typedef emplace_functor<Args...>         EmplaceFunctor;
       typedef emplace_iterator<value_type, EmplaceFunctor, difference_type> EmplaceIterator;
       EmplaceFunctor &&ef = EmplaceFunctor(boost::forward<Args>(args)...);
-      this->insert(this->cend(), EmplaceIterator(ef), EmplaceIterator());
+      return *this->insert(this->cend(), EmplaceIterator(ef), EmplaceIterator());
    }
 
    //! <b>Requires</b>: p must be a valid iterator of *this.
@@ -1411,13 +1413,13 @@ class stable_vector
 
    #define BOOST_CONTAINER_STABLE_VECTOR_EMPLACE_CODE(N) \
    BOOST_MOVE_TMPL_LT##N BOOST_MOVE_CLASS##N BOOST_MOVE_GT##N \
-   void emplace_back(BOOST_MOVE_UREF##N)\
+   reference emplace_back(BOOST_MOVE_UREF##N)\
    {\
       typedef emplace_functor##N\
          BOOST_MOVE_LT##N BOOST_MOVE_TARG##N BOOST_MOVE_GT##N EmplaceFunctor;\
       typedef emplace_iterator<value_type, EmplaceFunctor, difference_type>  EmplaceIterator;\
       EmplaceFunctor ef BOOST_MOVE_LP##N BOOST_MOVE_FWD##N BOOST_MOVE_RP##N;\
-      this->insert(this->cend() , EmplaceIterator(ef), EmplaceIterator());\
+      return *this->insert(this->cend() , EmplaceIterator(ef), EmplaceIterator());\
    }\
    \
    BOOST_MOVE_TMPL_LT##N BOOST_MOVE_CLASS##N BOOST_MOVE_GT##N \
diff --git a/include/boost/container/static_vector.hpp b/include/boost/container/static_vector.hpp
index ea6b030..21168cb 100644
--- a/include/boost/container/static_vector.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/container/static_vector.hpp
@@ -677,6 +677,8 @@ public:
     //! @brief Inserts a Value constructed with
     //!   \c std::forward<Args>(args)... in the end of the container.
     //!
+    //! @return A reference to the created object.
+    //!
     //! @param args     The arguments of the constructor of the new element which will be created at the end of the container.
     //!
     //! @par Throws
@@ -685,7 +687,7 @@ public:
     //! @par Complexity
     //!   Constant O(1).
     template<class ...Args>
-    void emplace_back(Args &&...args);
+    reference emplace_back(Args &&...args);
 
     //! @pre
     //!  @li \c p must be a valid iterator of \c *this in range <tt>[begin(), end()]</tt>
diff --git a/include/boost/container/vector.hpp b/include/boost/container/vector.hpp
index 6621efc..5d4ab30 100644
--- a/include/boost/container/vector.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/container/vector.hpp
@@ -1724,21 +1724,24 @@ class vector
    //! <b>Effects</b>: Inserts an object of type T constructed with
    //!   std::forward<Args>(args)... in the end of the vector.
    //!
+   //! <b>Returns</b>: A reference to the created object.
+   //!
    //! <b>Throws</b>: If memory allocation throws or the in-place constructor throws or
    //!   T's copy/move constructor throws.
    //!
    //! <b>Complexity</b>: Amortized constant time.
    template<class ...Args>
-   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE void emplace_back(BOOST_FWD_REF(Args)...args)
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE reference emplace_back(BOOST_FWD_REF(Args)...args)
    {
       if (BOOST_LIKELY(this->room_enough())){
          //There is more memory, just construct a new object at the end
          allocator_traits_type::construct(this->m_holder.alloc(), this->priv_raw_end(), ::boost::forward<Args>(args)...);
          ++this->m_holder.m_size;
+         return *this->priv_raw_end();
       }
       else{
          typedef container_detail::insert_emplace_proxy<Allocator, T*, Args...> type;
-         this->priv_forward_range_insert_no_capacity
+         return *this->priv_forward_range_insert_no_capacity
             (this->back_ptr(), 1, type(::boost::forward<Args>(args)...), alloc_version());
       }
    }
@@ -1787,16 +1790,17 @@ class vector
 
    #define BOOST_CONTAINER_VECTOR_EMPLACE_CODE(N) \
    BOOST_MOVE_TMPL_LT##N BOOST_MOVE_CLASS##N BOOST_MOVE_GT##N \
-   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE void emplace_back(BOOST_MOVE_UREF##N)\
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE reference emplace_back(BOOST_MOVE_UREF##N)\
    {\
       if (BOOST_LIKELY(this->room_enough())){\
          allocator_traits_type::construct (this->m_holder.alloc()\
             , this->priv_raw_end() BOOST_MOVE_I##N BOOST_MOVE_FWD##N);\
          ++this->m_holder.m_size;\
+         return *this->priv_raw_end();\
       }\
       else{\
          typedef container_detail::insert_emplace_proxy_arg##N<Allocator, T* BOOST_MOVE_I##N BOOST_MOVE_TARG##N> type;\
-         this->priv_forward_range_insert_no_capacity\
+         return *this->priv_forward_range_insert_no_capacity\
             ( this->back_ptr(), 1, type(BOOST_MOVE_FWD##N), alloc_version());\
       }\
    }\
diff --git a/test/emplace_test.hpp b/test/emplace_test.hpp
index 50fe656..c6a75dc 100644
--- a/test/emplace_test.hpp
+++ b/test/emplace_test.hpp
@@ -175,13 +175,18 @@ bool test_emplace_back(container_detail::true_)
       new(&expected [4]) EmplaceInt(1, 2, 3, 4);
       new(&expected [5]) EmplaceInt(1, 2, 3, 4, 5);
       Container c;
-      c.emplace_back();
-      if(!test_expected_container(c, &expected[0], 1)){
-         return false;
+      typedef typename Container::reference reference;
+      {
+         reference r = c.emplace_back();
+         if(&r != &c.back() && !test_expected_container(c, &expected[0], 1)){
+            return false;
+         }
       }
-      c.emplace_back(1);
-      if(!test_expected_container(c, &expected[0], 2)){
-         return false;
+      {
+         reference r = c.emplace_back(1);
+         if(&r != &c.back() && !test_expected_container(c, &expected[0], 2)){
+            return false;
+         }
       }
       c.emplace_back(1, 2);
       if(!test_expected_container(c, &expected[0], 3)){
@@ -222,13 +227,18 @@ bool test_emplace_front(container_detail::true_)
       new(&expected [4]) EmplaceInt(1);
       new(&expected [5]) EmplaceInt();
       Container c;
-      c.emplace_front();
-      if(!test_expected_container(c, &expected[0] + 5, 1)){
-         return false;
+      typedef typename Container::reference reference;
+      {
+         reference r = c.emplace_front();
+         if(&r != &c.front() && !test_expected_container(c, &expected[0] + 5, 1)){
+            return false;
+         }
       }
-      c.emplace_front(1);
-      if(!test_expected_container(c, &expected[0] + 4, 2)){
-         return false;
+      {
+         reference r = c.emplace_front(1);
+         if(&r != &c.front() && !test_expected_container(c, &expected[0] + 4, 2)){
+            return false;
+         }
       }
       c.emplace_front(1, 2);
       if(!test_expected_container(c, &expected[0] + 3, 3)){