Women, work, and economic growth leveling the playing field / editors, Kalpana Kochhar, Sonali Jain-Chandra, and Monique Newiak.

Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, [2017]
Descriptionxv, 332 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm
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Other author/creatorKochhar, Kalpana.
Other author/creatorJain-Chandra, Sonali, 1975-
Other author/creatorNewiak, Monique.
Other author/creatorInternational Monetary Fund.
Portion of title Leveling the playing field
Contents Introduction -- Gender inequality around the world -- Gender inequality and macroeconomic performance -- Tackling income inequality -- Empowering women can diversify the economy -- Tackling gender inequality in Asia ; Japan ; India ; Korea -- Tackling gender inequality in Europe ; Unlocking female employment potential in Europe ; Hungary ; Germany -- Tackling gender inequality in the Middle East ; Gulf Cooperation Council ; Pakistan -- Tackling gender inequality in sub-Saharan Africa ; Gender inequality and growth in sub-Saharan Africa ; Gender gaps in financial inclusion and income inequality ; West African economic and monetary union ; Mali ; Mauritius -- Tackling gender inequality in the western hemisphere ; Chili ; Costa Rica -- Policies to level the playing field ; Tax and spending policies to achieve greater gender equality ; Equal laws and female labor force participation.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2016364262
ISBN9781513516103 (paperback)
ISBN1513516108 (paperback)