Gender Gaps in the Labor Market and Economic Growth

Gender Gaps in the Labor Market and Economic Growth

This paper studies the effects of policies aimed at mitigating discrimination against women in the marketplace on the gender wage gap, decisions to invest in skills, the composition of employment and unemployment, and long-run growth. The analysis...

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Main Authors: Agenor, Pierre-Richard, Karakurum Ozdemir, Kamer, Pinto Moreira, Emmanuel
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER GAP
INEQUALITY
EMPLOYMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
LABOR MARKET
FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
UNEMPLOYMENT
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
GENDER BIAS
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/379881543853975376/Gender-Gaps-in-the-Labor-Market-and-Economic-Growth
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30983

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/379881543853975376/Gender-Gaps-in-the-Labor-Market-and-Economic-Growth
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30983

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