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  "title": "Macroeconomic Gains from Closing Gender Educational Gaps in Niger: Niger",
  "publication": "Selected Issues Papers, February 27, 2023",
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  "summary": "This paper explores the state of gender equality and education attainment of girls in Niger. It also estimates the macroeconomic gains from reducing gaps in education between boys and girls using a micro-founded general equilibrium model.",
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      "heading": "Key findings",
      "content": "- Niger has made some progress toward higher educational attainment for girls, but the country still lags far behind other sub-Saharan African countries.\n- Closing the gender gaps in education would:\n  - boost female labor participation;\n  - increase income earned by women;\n  - improve fiscal outcomes.\n- Closing the gender gap in years of schooling in each income percentile would boost long-term GDP by 11 percent.\n- These economic gains from investing in girls’ education will contribute to the achievements of the strategic goals defined under the Programme de Développement Economique et Social (PDES) 2022-26."
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      "heading": "Analysis and methodology",
      "content": "- The paper uses a micro-founded general equilibrium model to estimate macroeconomic gains from reducing education gaps between boys and girls.\n- The analysis assesses the state of gender equality and education attainment of girls in Niger and quantifies broad economy-wide impacts through the general equilibrium framework."
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      "heading": "Policy implications",
      "content": "- Investing in girls’ education is projected to generate significant macroeconomic benefits, including higher female labor force participation, increased female earnings, and improved fiscal positions.\n- Aligning educational investments with the PDES 2022-26 strategic goals would support Niger’s long-term growth prospects by capturing the modeled gains from reduced gender educational gaps.\n\nRasmané Ouedraogo and Diego B. P. Gomes, \"Macroeconomic Gains from Closing Gender Educational Gaps in Niger: Niger\", Selected Issues Papers, February 27, 2023.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Macroeconomic Gains from Closing Gender Educational Gaps in Niger\n  - Macroeconomic Gains from Closing Gender Educational Gaps in Niger (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Macroeconomic Gains from Closing Gender Educational Gaps in Niger (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/selected-issues-papers/issues/2023/02/27/macroeconomic-gains-from-closing-gender-educational-gaps-in-niger-niger-530234"
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    "Authors: Rasmané Ouedraogo, Diego B. P. Gomes",
    "Published: February 27, 2023",
    "Series: Selected Issues Papers",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400235207.018",
    "Niger has made some progress toward higher educational attainment for girls, but the country still lags far behind other sub-Saharan African countries.",
    "Closing the gender gaps in education would:",
    "Closing the gender gap in years of schooling in each income percentile would boost long-term GDP by 11 percent.",
    "These economic gains from investing in girls’ education will contribute to the achievements of the strategic goals defined under the Programme de Développement Economique et Social (PDES) 2022-26.",
    "The paper uses a micro-founded general equilibrium model to estimate macroeconomic gains from reducing education gaps between boys and girls.",
    "The analysis assesses the state of gender equality and education attainment of girls in Niger and quantifies broad economy-wide impacts through the general equilibrium framework.",
    "Investing in girls’ education is projected to generate significant macroeconomic benefits, including higher female labor force participation, increased female earnings, and improved fiscal positions.",
    "Aligning educational investments with the PDES 2022-26 strategic goals would support Niger’s long-term growth prospects by capturing the modeled gains from reduced gender educational gaps.",
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