At the request of the Italian Presidency of the G7, the IMF has prepared a paper on gender-budgeting as a contribution … to the G7 initiative on equality. The paper provides an overview of gender-responsive budgeting concepts and practices in … the G7 countries. It summarizes recent trends in gender equality in G7 and advanced countries, noting that while equality …

equality and the empowerment of women are central to the development agenda. This is because gender equality makes good …, drawing on indicators for poverty, education, gender equality, health, and other goals. Subtitled "Confronting the Challenges … of Gender Equality and Fragile States", this year's report highlights two key thematic areas-gender equality and …

equality and the empowerment of women are central to the development agenda. This is because gender equality makes good …, drawing on indicators for poverty, education, gender equality, health, and other goals. Subtitled ""Confronting the Challenges … of Gender Equality and Fragile States"", this year's report highlights two key thematic areas-gender equality and …

Household savings behavior in China during the past 30 years has been studied by using econometric models with the time …

This paper develops and tests a model of Japan’s household savings rate, based on the life-cycle hypothesis that the … primary motive for savings is provision for retirement. The paper shows that Japan’s high household savings rate in recent …

Daring the Difference: The Three L's of Women's Empowerment. Speech delivered by IMF Managing Director Christine …