Progress and Challenges for an Evidence-Based Gender Equality Policy: a Focus in Latin America and the Caribbean

Rosangela Bando, Samuel Berlinski and José Martinez Carrasco
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José Martinez Carrasco: Inter-American Development Bank

Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, 2019, vol. 2, issue 4, No 2, 187-201

Abstract: Abstract Women in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) made important progress towards labor participation in the past century. However, the labor sex gap has remained largely stable in the last 10 years. We reflect on what the remaining gaps in LAC represent. To do that, we introduce a lifecycle perspective to describe the gender gaps in the region. We show some patterns that connect the adult gender gap in labor force participation to choices early in life. Next, we collect the lessons learnt from recent policies adopted in the region, while introducing the work of the contributing authors to this numbers. We discuss the challenges remaining to design evidence-based policy. Finally, we warn researchers of challenges ahead resulting from data limitations and unconscious bias.

Keywords: Gender inequality; Gender gaps; Latin America and the Caribbean; J10; J16; J70; O54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1007/s41996-019-00034-0

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