Women, Work, and the Economy: Macroeconomic Gains from Gender Equity

Katrin Elborgh-Woytek, Monique Newiak, Kalpana Kochhar, Stefania Fabrizio, Kangni Kpodar, Philippe Wingender, Benedict Clements and Gerd Schwartz

No 2013/010, IMF Staff Discussion Notes from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: The proposed 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. Building 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.

Keywords: SDN; enterprise; child care; per capita income; earnings difference; employment; labor force; earnings; OECD country; market work; household work; employment status; tax liability; work arrangement; Women; Labor force participation; North Africa; East Africa; Middle East; South Asia; Global; Gender diversity; Labor markets; Gender inequality; gender EquityWomen; gains from gender EquityWomen; gains from gender equity; macroeconomic gain; Female labor force participation; gender gaps; macroeconomics of gender equity; fiscal policy; parental leave (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 41
Date: 2013-12-01
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