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Women in the Labor Force: The Role of Fiscal Policies
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Ms. Lisa L Kolovich
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Ms. Stefania Fabrizio
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Staff Discussion Notes
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2020: Issue 003
Language:
English
Publication Date:
16 Feb 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513529134.006
ISBN:
9781513529134
ISSN:
2617-6750
Pages:
41
Keywords:
SDN; pay; income; gender wage gap; child care; household income; Female labor force participation; gender-responsive fiscal policy; inequality; labor productivity; overlapping generations general equilibrium model; poverty; labor force participation; maternity leave; fiscal policy intervention; Gender diversity; Women; Gender inequality; Labor force participation; Global
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Despite the increase in female labor force participation over the past three decades, women still do not have the same opportunities as men to participate in economic activities in most countries. The average female labor force participation rate across countries is still 20 percentage points lower than the male rate, and gender gaps in wages and access to education persist. As shown by earlier work, including by the IMF, greater gender equality boosts economic growth and leads to better development and social outcomes. Gender equality is also one of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that 193 countries committed to achieve by 2030.
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2617-6750
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