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Women, Work, and the Economy:Macroeconomic Gains from Gender Equity
Author: Ms. Katrin Elborgh-Woytek, Ms. Monique Newiak, Ms. Kalpana Kochhar, Ms. Stefania Fabrizio, Mr. Kangni R Kpodar, Mr. Philippe Wingender, Mr. Benedict J. Clements, and Mr. Gerd Schwartz
Series:
Staff Discussion Notes
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2013: Issue 010
Language:
Japanese
Publication Date:
25 Oct 2013
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484322888.006
ISBN:
9781484322888
ISSN:
2790-413x
Pages:
43
Keywords:
SDN; enterprise; child care; per capita income; earnings difference; employment; labor force; earnings; OECD country
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Staff Discussion Notes (SDNs) showcase policy-related analysis and research being developed by IMF staff members and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate.The views expressed in this Policy Discussion Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy.
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The proposed SDN discusses the specific macro-critical aspects of women’s participation in the labor market and the constraints that prevent women from developing their full economic potential. Building on earlier Fund analysis, work undertaken by other organizations and academic research, the SDN presents possible policies to overcome these obstacles in different types of countries.
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Staff Discussion Notes
ISSN:
2617-6750
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund