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China's Rebalancing and Gender Inequality
Author:
Mariya Brussevichnull

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Ms. Era Dabla-Norris
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Series:
IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2021: Issue 138
Language:
English
Publication Date:
11 May 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513573779.001
ISBN:
9781513573779
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
27
Keywords:
household data; gender wage gap; CHIP wage data; female-to-male wage ratio; gender earnings gap; Women; Gender inequality; Wages; Services sector; Labor supply; Africa; Global
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This paper examines gender inequality in the context of structural transformation and rebalancing in China. We document declining women's relative wages and labor force participation in China during the last two decades, despite rapid growth and expansion of the service sector. Using household data, we provide evidence consistent with a U-shaped relationship between economic development and women's labor market outcomes. Using a model of structural transformation, we show that labor market barriers for women have increased over time. Model counterfactuals suggest that removing these barriers and increasing service sector productivity can boost both gender equality and economic growth in China.
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IMF Working Papers
ISSN:
1018-5941
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Volume 2021: Issue 138