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Demographic Dividends, Gender Equality, and Economic Growth: The Case of Cabo Verde
Author:
Ms. Heloisa Maronenull

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Series:
IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2016: Issue 169
Language:
English
Publication Date:
09 Aug 2016
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475524246.001
ISBN:
9781475524246
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
25
Keywords:
WP; employment; Demographics; Gender Equality; Economic Growth; Development; labor force; unpaid work; employment figure; MDG report; age group; categories places Cabo Verde; Labor force participation; Women; Gender inequality; Labor force; Africa
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This study analyzes Cabo Verde’s demographic transition from the perspective of gender equality. As the pace of the demographic transition slows, promoting gender equality and increasing women’s labor force participation will be progressively more important in enhancing otherwise slow-growth dynamics, reducing poverty, and improving the lives of all, women and men. The study investigates gender gaps in the labor market participation rate, employment conditions, and the use of time dedicated to unpaid work. It also discusses policy options to decrease the time women spend on unpaid work, enhance their employability, and enable them to secure employment. Overall, this study contributes to the debate on how better to manage the potential dividends resulting from demographic transitions on the still young but rapidly aging African continent.
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ISSN:
1018-5941
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Volume 2016: Issue 169