Chart of the Week: More Women, More Growth
IMF Blog, March 6, 2017
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- Authors: iMFdirect
- Published: March 6, 2017
Overview
- Publication: iMFdirect
- Date: March 6, 2017
- Context: International Women’s Day and the United States’ February jobs report are both coming up the week of publication.
- Purpose: Focus on women and work, and the potential economic gains from leveling the playing field for women seeking employment.
Barriers to female employment (as described)
- Legal hurdles that restrict women's participation in the labor market.
- Disincentives such as lower wages for women.
- Child care responsibilities and related constraints on labor market entry.
Policy measures to boost female labor participation (as described)
- Invest in girls’ education.
- Ease women’s entry into the labor market.
- Provide child care.
- Offer maternity leave benefits.
- Implement a fairer tax system that supports female participation.
Economic rationale and findings
- Leveling the playing field for women seeking employment could bring significant benefits.
- Investing in education and lowering entry barriers supports economic empowerment for women.
- Policies that reduce care burdens and improve labor market incentives help boost female labor participation.
- The source frames these points as the economic case for gender equality.
Source: Chart of the Week: More Women, More Growth (iMFdirect, March 6, 2017).
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