Finance & Development, June 2013
May 30, 2013
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This paper highlights that one of the most dramatic developments in the 20th century was the entry of women into economic and political spheres previously occupied almost exclusively by men. Although women are making progress in eliminating gender disparities, they still lag men in the workplace and in the halls of government. These gaps are found throughout the world, but are particularly pronounced in developing economies. So far, the greatest success has been in reducing education and health disparities and the least in increasing women’s economic and political influence.
Subject: Education, Emerging and frontier financial markets, Financial markets, Financial sector policy and analysis, Financial services, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance, Gender, Shadow banking, Stress testing, Women
Keywords: Africa, Asia and Pacific, bank, Caribbean, China, economist, Emerging and frontier financial markets, emerging market, F&D, FD, Fiscal stance, gender disparity, Global, IMF staff members, Middle East, North Africa, report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, shadow bank, Shadow banking, Stress testing, Sub-Saharan Africa, Women, women economist
Pages:
60
Volume:
0050
DOI:
Issue:
002
Series:
Finance & Development No. 0050/002
Stock No:
MFIEA2013002
ISBN:
9781484388754
ISSN:
0015-1947
