Women, Work, and Economic Growth : Leveling the Playing Field

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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.

Economic analysis of the gender gap in labor markets.
Policy prescriptions aimed at leveling the playing field for women in work and economic participation.
Case studies from IMF member countries illustrating country-specific gender and macroeconomic interactions.
Examination of the relationship between growth, job creation, inclusion, and gender equality.

Source: Women, Work, and Economic Growth : Leveling the Playing Field, Kalpana Kochhar; Sonali Jain-Chandra; Monique Newiak; February 15, 2017.