Countercyclical Fiscal Policy And Gender Employment Evidence From The G 7 Countries

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Would countercyclical fiscal policy during recessions improve or worsen the gender employment gap? We give an answer to this question by exploring the state-dependent impact of fiscal spending shocks on employment by gender in the G-7 countries. Using the local projection method, we find that, during recessions, a positive spending shock of 1 percent of GDP would, on average, lift female employment by 1 percent, while increasing male employment by 0.6 percent. Consequently such a shock would improve the female share of employment by 0.28 percentage point during recessions. Our findings are driven by disproportionate employment changes in female-friendly industries, occupations, and part-time jobs in response to fiscal spending shocks. The analysis suggests that fiscal stimulus, particularly during recessions, could achieve the twin objectives of supporting aggregate demand and improving gender gaps.

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Genre : Business & Economics
Author : Mr.Bernardin Akitoby
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Release : 2019-01-11
File : 33 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781484393710


Countercyclical Fiscal Policy And Gender Employment Evidence From The G 7 Countries

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Would countercyclical fiscal policy during recessions improve or worsen the gender employment gap? We give an answer to this question by exploring the state-dependent impact of fiscal spending shocks on employment by gender in the G-7 countries. Using the local projection method, we find that, during recessions, a positive spending shock of 1 percent of GDP would, on average, lift female employment by 1 percent, while increasing male employment by 0.6 percent. Consequently such a shock would improve the female share of employment by 0.28 percentage point during recessions. Our findings are driven by disproportionate employment changes in female-friendly industries, occupations, and part-time jobs in response to fiscal spending shocks. The analysis suggests that fiscal stimulus, particularly during recessions, could achieve the twin objectives of supporting aggregate demand and improving gender gaps.

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Genre : Business & Economics
Author : Mr.Bernardin Akitoby
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Release : 2019-01-11
File : 33 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781484390054


Gender Equality And Inclusive Growth

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This paper considers various dimensions and sources of gender inequality and presents policies and best practices to address these. With women accounting for fifty percent of the global population, inclusive growth can only be achieved if it promotes gender equality. Despite recent progress, gender gaps remain across all stages of life, including before birth, and negatively impact health, education, and economic outcomes for women. The roadmap to gender equality has to rely on legal framework reforms, policies to promote equal access, and efforts to tackle entrenched social norms. These need to be set in the context of arising new trends such as digitalization, climate change, as well as shocks such as pandemics.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Raquel Fernández
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Release : 2021-03-04
File : 50 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781513571164


Women In The Labor Force

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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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Genre : Social Science
Author : Anna Fruttero
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Release : 2020-02-16
File : 42 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781513529134


Gender And Business Cycles

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This note reviews the literature on the complex relationship between gender and business cycles. It focuses on nuanced patterns that challenge the notion of gender neutrality in economic fluctuations. The note also analyzes dimensions, such as unemployment, income risk, hours worked, and responses to monetary and fiscal policy shocks, and documents distinctive disparities.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Diego B. P. Gomes
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Release : 2024-04-04
File : 22 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9798400270376


Would Population Aging Change The Output Effects Of Fiscal Policy

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Would population aging affect the effectiveness of fiscal stimulus? Despite the renewed focus on population aging, there are few empirical studies on the output effects of fiscal policy in aging economies. Our study fills this gap by analyzing this issue in OECD countries. We find that, as population ages, the output effects of fiscal spending shocks are weakened. We also find that, while high-debt countries generally face weaker fiscal multipliers, high-debt aging economies face even weaker multipliers. These results point to important policy implications: population aging would call for a larger fiscal stimulus to support aggregate demand during recession and thus require larger fiscal space to allow a wider swing of the fiscal position without creating concerns for fiscal sustainability. Our analysis also suggests that policy measures to promote labor supply could help increase the output effect of fiscal stimulus in aging economies.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Mr.Jiro Honda
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Release : 2020-06-12
File : 23 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781513537313


Dissertation Abstracts International

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Genre : Dissertations, Academic
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Publisher :
Release : 2006
File : 532 Pages
ISBN-13 : STANFORD:36105121695907


The Economics Of Imperfect Labor Markets Third Edition

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The leading textbook on imperfect labor markets and the institutions that affect them—now completely updated and expanded Today's labor markets are witnessing seismic changes brought on by such factors as rising self-employment, temporary employment, zero-hour contracts, and the growth of the sharing economy. This fully updated and revised third edition of The Economics of Imperfect Labor Markets reflects these and other critical changes in imperfect labor markets, and it has been significantly expanded to discuss topics such as workplace safety, regulations on self-employment, and disability and absence from work. This new edition also features engaging case studies that illustrate key aspects of imperfect labor markets. Authoritative and accessible, this textbook examines the many institutions that affect the behavior of workers and employers in imperfect labor markets. These include minimum wages, employment protection legislation, unemployment benefits, family policies, equal opportunity legislation, collective bargaining, early retirement programs, and education and migration policies. Written for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students, the book carefully defines and measures these institutions to accurately characterize their effects, and discusses how these institutions are being transformed today. Fully updated to reflect today's changing labor markets Significantly expanded to discuss a wealth of new topics, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Features quantitative examples, new case studies, data sets that enable users to replicate results in the literature, technical appendixes, and end-of-chapter exercises Unique focus on institutions in imperfect labor markets Self-contained chapters cover each of the most important labor-market institutions Instructor's manual available to professors—now with new exercises and solutions

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Genre : Business & Economics
Author : Tito Boeri
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Release : 2021-01-26
File : 732 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780691206363


Aanwinsten Van De Centrale Bibliotheek Queteletfonds

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Author : Bibliothèque centrale (Fonds Quetelet)
Publisher :
Release : 1998
File : 806 Pages
ISBN-13 : STANFORD:36105011856460


Human Development Report 2014

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Most poeple in most countries have been steadily better in human development. Advances in technology and incomes hold ever-greater for longer, healthier, more secure lives.

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Genre : Economic development
Author : Khalid Malik
Publisher : UN
Release : 2014
File : 240 Pages
ISBN-13 : UIUC:30112116009462