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IMF Staff Discussion Note

Strategy, Policy, and Review Department and Fiscal Affairs Department

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

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

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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

MACROECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE LABOR MARKET DIVIDE: DOES GENDER MATTER?

FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION: STYLIZED FACTS

GENDER-SPECIFIC LABOR MARKET CHARACTERISTICS

Policies in Support of Higher Female Labor Force Participation

A. Fiscal Policies
B. Policies to Increase Demand for Female Labor
C. Other Policy Measures

Further IMF Work to Strengthen the Role of Women in the Economy

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