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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792752203321

Autore

Kochhar Kalpana

Titolo

Women, Work, and Economic Growth : : Leveling the Playing Field / / Kalpana Kochhar, Sonali Jain-Chandra, Monique Newiak

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2017

ISBN

1-4755-7903-9

1-4755-7906-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (351 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

Jain-ChandraSonali

NewiakMonique

Disciplina

331.4

Soggetti

Women - Employment

Economic development

Income distribution

Labor

Macroeconomics

Women''s Studies'

Gender Studies

Economics of Gender

Non-labor Discrimination

Labor Standards: Labor Force Composition

Aggregate Factor Income Distribution

Labor Economics: General

Education: General

Gender studies

women & girls

Social discrimination & equal treatment

Gender studies, gender groups

Labour

income economics

Women

Gender inequality

Gender diversity

Labor force participation

Income inequality

Sex discrimination

Sex role

Labor market

Costa Rica



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Gender inequality around the world -- Gender inequality and macroeconomic performance -- Tackling income inequality -- Empowering women can diversify the economy -- Tackling gender inequality in Asia ; Japan ; India ; Korea -- Tackling gender inequality in Europe ; Unlocking female employment potential in Europe ; Hungary ; Germany -- Tackling gender inequality in the Middle East ; Gulf Cooperation Council ; Pakistan -- Tackling gender inequality in sub-Saharan Africa ; Gender inequality and growth in sub-Saharan Africa ; Gender gaps in financial inclusion and income inequality ; West African economic and monetary union ; Mali ; Mauritius -- Tackling gender inequality in the western hemisphere ; Chili ; Costa Rica -- Policies to level the playing field ; Tax and spending policies to achieve greater gender equality ; Equal laws and female labor force participation.

Sommario/riassunto

Women make up a little over half of the world’s population, but their contribution to measured economic activity and growth is far below its potential. Despite significant progress in recent decades, labor markets across the world remain divided along gender lines, and progress toward gender equality seems to have stalled. The challenges of growth, job creation, and inclusion are closely intertwined. This volume brings together key research by IMF economists on issues related to gender and macroeconomics. In addition to providing policy prescriptions and case studies from IMF member countries, the chapters also look at the gender gap from an economic point of view.