Women, Work, and the Economy: Macroeconomic Gains from Gender Equity
Staff Discussion Notes, December 1, 2013
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Bibliographic details
- Authors: Katrin Elborgh-Woytek, Monique Newiak, Kalpana Kochhar, Stefania Fabrizio, Kangni R Kpodar, Philippe Wingender, Benedict J. Clements, Gerd Schwartz
- Published: December 1, 2013
- Series: Staff Discussion Notes
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475566567.006
Core findings and scope
- The Staff Discussion Note (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."
- The SDN builds 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."
- Subject areas: Gender, Gender diversity, Gender inequality, Labor, Labor force participation, Labor markets, Women.
- Keywords include: child care, earnings, earnings difference, East Africa, employment, employment status, enterprise, Female labor force participation, fiscal policy, gains from gender equity, gains from gender EquityWomen, Gender diversity, gender EquityWomen, gender gaps, Gender inequality, Global, household work, labor force, Labor force participation, Labor markets, macroeconomic gain, macroeconomics of gender equity, market work, Middle East, North Africa, OECD country, parental leave, per capita income, SDN, South Asia, tax liability, Women, work arrangement.
Policy recommendations and analytical emphasis
- Presents "possible policies to overcome these obstacles in different types of countries" (policy directions are a central output of the SDN).
- Emphasis on macro-critical constraints to women’s labor market participation and policies to address them (the SDN targets country-relevant policy responses).
Formats, availability, and language options
- The SDN is available as a PDF and "More Formats on IMF eLibrary."
- Full text available in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish.
- Executive summary also available in French.
- Options noted: Download PDF; Order a Print Copy; Create Citation; Share; Export Citation in multiple citation formats.
Notes and disclaimers
- "This Staff Discussion Note represents the views of the authors and does not necessarily represent IMF views or IMF policy."
- "The views expressed herein should be attributed to the authors and not to the IMF, its Executive Board, or its management."
- Staff Discussion Notes are published to elicit comments and to further debate.
Source: Women, Work, and the Economy: Macroeconomic Gains from Gender Equity, Staff Discussion Notes 2013, 010 (2013).
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