05223oam 22012254 450 991078869210332120230207215316.01-4623-1232-21-4527-5406-31-283-56671-097866138791651-4519-2045-8(CKB)3360000000445466(EBL)3012527(SSID)ssj0000949402(PQKBManifestationID)11521839(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000949402(PQKBWorkID)10996658(PQKB)11611655(OCoLC)535146920(MiAaPQ)EBC3012527(IMF)WPIEE2442003(EXLCZ)99336000000044546620020129d2003 uf 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Effects of Fiscal Policieson the Economic Development of Women in the Middle East and North Africa /Nicole Laframboise, Tea TrumbicWashington, D.C. :International Monetary Fund,2003.1 online resource (32 p.)IMF Working PapersCover title."December 2003"--Caption.1-4518-7585-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 27-31).""Contents""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. BACKGROUND""; ""III. COMPARATIVE STUDY: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INDICATORS OF WOMEN BY REGION""; ""IV. EFFECT OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON SOCIAL OUTCOMES OF WOMEN IN MENA""; ""V. TAXATION: SOURCES OF POSSIBLE GENDER BIAS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR MENA""; ""VI. CONCLUSIONS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS""; ""APPENDIX I""; ""REFERENCES""Statistics indicate that the economic and social development of women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) compares unfavorably with most regions in the world. This paper assesses the influence of government expenditure and taxation policies on the economic and social welfare of women in the region. On the expenditure side, we test the explanatory power of public social spending in the determination of key female social indicators. We find that the relatively weak social outcomes for MENA women are not explained by the amount of government social spending, suggesting the answer lies in the efficiency and reach of present spending. With respect to taxation, the main issues in the literature on gender bias in taxation are highlighted and applied in a general manner to the MENA context. Some simple policy recommendations are suggested.IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;No. 2003/244WomenMiddle EastEconomic conditionsWomenAfrica, NorthEconomic conditionsWomenMiddle EastSocial conditionsWomenAfrica, NorthSocial conditionsTaxationMiddle EastTaxationAfrica, NorthFiscal policyMiddle EastFiscal policyAfrica, NorthPublic FinanceimfWomen''s Studies'imfEconomics of GenderimfNon-labor DiscriminationimfEducation: GeneralimfNational Government Expenditures and Related Policies: GeneralimfHealth: GeneralimfNational Government Expenditures and HealthimfGender studiesimfwomen & girlsimfPublic finance & taxationimfEducationimfHealth economicsimfWomenimfExpenditureimfHealthimfHealth care spendingimfGenderimfExpenditures, PublicimfMiddle EastSocial policyAfrica, NorthSocial policyUnited StatesimfWomenEconomic conditions.WomenEconomic conditions.WomenSocial conditions.WomenSocial conditions.TaxationTaxationFiscal policyFiscal policyPublic FinanceWomen''s Studies'Economics of GenderNon-labor DiscriminationEducation: GeneralNational Government Expenditures and Related Policies: GeneralHealth: GeneralNational Government Expenditures and HealthGender studieswomen & girlsPublic finance & taxationEducationHealth economicsWomenExpenditureHealthHealth care spendingGenderExpenditures, PublicLaframboise Nicole1536613Trumbic Tea1558670International Monetary Fund.Middle East and Central Asia Dept.DcWaIMFBOOK9910788692103321The Effects of Fiscal Policieson the Economic Development of Women in the Middle East and North Africa3823251UNINA