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

• Autore: Kochhar Kalpana
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (351 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 331.4
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Soggetto geografico: Costa Rica
• Altri autori: Jain-ChandraSonali NewiakMonique
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Women, Work, and Economic Growth
• ISBN: 1-4755-7903-9; 1-4755-7906-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910792752203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Books